Update the first rule of TiddlyWiki

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 tags: howto tips
 title: The First Rule of Using TiddlyWiki
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+! Horror Stories
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+Every so often, TiddlyWiki users report heart-rending tales of personal data loss on the discussion groups:
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+> My entire TiddlyWiki has just been wiped out when Firefox crashed during saving a tiddly.
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+https://groups.google.com/d/topic/tiddlywiki/oG2L7OXhUoI/discussion
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+> Last time I used it was last night at home on my Windows 7 desktop, hit the check mark to stop editing my last entry, it then saves via TiddlyFox and I eject my USB drive. I came to work this morning, plugged in my USB, enter my TW5 password and it doesn't want to open after several attempts. I browse to my TW5 html file and notice that my file size is no longer 3MB.. instead it is 80KB. This leads me to believe I lost everything.
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+https://groups.google.com/d/topic/tiddlywiki/SXStDJ0ntGI/discussion
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+Don't let it happen to you!
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 !! The first rule of using TiddlyWiki is:
 
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 * Consider using services like Dropbox to continuously back up your personal data to the cloud
 * Retain backups before upgrading to a new version of TiddlyWiki
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+* Figure out and protect yourself from the worst case scenarios: what if your USB stick or hard drive fails? What if your computer is hit by a ransomeware virus?
+* Be defensive and redundant: for example, take multiple backups and keep them in separate physical locations