If the user decides to edit the save files / force close the application, is it considered a bug?

[Aseanseen]

During the PE dry run, it appears some of our testers decided to edit the files created by the application, hence the application did not work as intended.
Additionally, some have tried to force close the application (by using ctrl-c) and stated that the application did not save that session.

Are these considered bugs?

[okkhoy]

Yes. These are valid use cases of the application.

[kstonekuan]

Will it still be valid if the data should not be changed by the user and we have warned them to not edit the file in the user guide?

[okkhoy]

It is a valid bug irrespective of you telling them or not.
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