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I find it odd that people who build websites for a living didn't understand that... Like.. They control the data... They have complete access to the database..

I find it odd that people who build websites for a living didn't understand that... Like.. They control the data... They have complete access to the database.. Do you NOT think they could edit comments without updating the edited at timestamp?

marcoperaza 10y ago
Of course it can be done. This is about trust in the people running Reddit. In any operation, people can lie, cheat, and steal. You win the trust of customers and users by proving that you don't.
- intopieces 10y ago
  That anyone trusted the people running reddit -- a free platform that sells users' attention and therefore relies on manipulating them for their business model -- is the real cause for concern in this story. "If a website is free, you're the product, not the customer."