I usually take over someone's device when I don't know the answer to why
something isn't working and need to poke around and run several diagnostic
tests.

Trying to get them to run archaic commands that I'm not even sure will be
part of the solution, or explaining what I'm checking for, seems like it
would overload them at their current level and just leave them more
confused.

I general explain what it was once I know though.  Thoughts?

On Tue, Nov 28, 2017, 20:50 Paul Ivanov, <[email protected]> wrote:

> ...and for those times where a discouraged learner wants to hand over
> their keyboard to you - my go to phrase is "Go ahead, you drive" -
> meaning I'll give directions, but not going to hold the steering
> wheel. After all, it's their "vehicle".
>
> On 11/29/17, Belinda Weaver <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > Just saw this tweeted - https://sec.eff.org/articles/touching-devices
> >
> > Interesting piece on why taking over someone's device is a no-no.
> >
> > regards
> > Belinda
> >
> > Belinda Weaver
> > Community Development Lead
> > Software and Data Carpentry
> > e: [email protected] | p: +61 408 841 882 | t: @cloudaus
> >
>
>
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