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GDPR to the rescue!

• kazinator 8y ago
  HN isn't an e-commerce site. Nowhere are you required to put in your real name, credit card info, date of birth, shipping address or anything of the sort. Your account consists of an alias name, and two profile fields "about:" and "email:" that are optional, and can be reverted to blank at any time. HN doesn't even perform e-mail validation. You can't delete your posts once they are older than a few hours. Not yourself, anyway; if you ask the site operators, maybe something can be arranged. Ideas: don't post stuff you want later to delete, and if you do, be sure to change your mind within an hour. Use the "delay:" profile field to delay the appearance of your comments, which gives you a chance to edit or delete them before anyone sees them. If you see a posting or comment that reveals someone's personal info, flag it. If it persists, contact the site.