[[!comment format=mdwn
 username="https://me.yahoo.com/a/EbvxpTI_xP9Aod7Mg4cwGhgjrCrdM5s-#7c0f4"
 subject="comment 2"
 date="2016-05-03T17:53:41Z"
 content="""
gotcha -- so it is a feature, so you could mark this one \"done\"

But note, that although --force is indeed not necessary it is required atm

[[!format sh \"\"\"
$> echo MD5E-s11--74d80f7d99b835e5189948c8d4297efd | git annex dropkey --batch --json 
git-annex: dropkey can cause data loss; use --force if you're sure you want to do this

$> echo MD5E-s11--74d80f7d99b835e5189948c8d4297efd | git annex dropkey --batch --json --force
{\"command\":\"dropkey\",\"key\":\"MD5E-s11--74d80f7d99b835e5189948c8d4297efd\",\"success\":true}

$> git annex version                                                                         
git-annex version: 6.20160425+gitgffe2ea2-1~ndall+1

\"\"\"]]
"""]]