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So the conspiracy is rather that the delete button simply doesn't do anything? I don't think that would go down well for the prosecution if you ever ended up i
by theelous3 7y ago
So the conspiracy is rather that the delete button simply doesn't do anything?
I don't think that would go down well for the prosecution if you ever ended up in court.
The reality is that 99.99% of users never even open their account settings, let alone micromanage their identity's state across dozens of platforms. Google wouldn't even notice if all hn readers deleted all of their data and deactivated their accounts tomorrow.
The most reasonable thing for them to do is to actually delete the data, and avoid all headaches. It's the more profitable move. You look like good guys and avoid legal problems.
- Lio 7y agoNope that’s not the conspiracy. The conspiracy is that you’ve pressed the wrong button because the UI is deliberately confusing. If you could find the right button I’m sure it would delete the data... except that it’s down the UI equivalent three flights of stairs to the basement, behind a filing cabinet in front of a locked door with a sign on saying “Beware of the leopard”. Oh and every tracking feature is on by default even if you’re not logged in.
- theelous3 7y agoWell, maybe for you. I'm in the EU. I don't have to navigate a UI. I can go the UI route, or I can email them instead for a surefire approach. Even then, the UI's for these things usually aren't actually that darkpatterned. Once you get down the first dark tunnel, it tends to open up quite well.