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Ok, since we're on this topic.. why can't we delete our old submissions/comments or the account itself on HN? HN probably is the only "social media" sites I us
by fireattack 6y ago
Ok, since we're on this topic.. why can't we delete our old submissions/comments or the account itself on HN?
HN probably is the only "social media" sites I use that you can't do that. This can't be good for users' privacy or "right to be forgotten".
- 19h 6y agoIIRC you can just email the admins (check the FAQ) and they’ll help you out.
- BlueGh0st 6y ago>just email the admins If this were any other website, it'd be decried as a dark pattern
- OrderlyTiamat 6y agoI would like to point out that in my experience the hn admins respond much faster and friendlier than I had ever expected. I think in this case it is very nice thar "just email the admins" leads to experience like that, although I have no idea how they manage that for a site at this scale.
- fireattack 6y agoBeing inconvenient can be a dark pattern on its own, not necessarily needs them to ignore your request. Like, if I email them and say "hey, I want to remove these 340 comments I made out of 2000", and I do it every other day, would they still be as responsive? Even if they do, collecting and emailing all these links is still a big hassle compared to just clicking "delete" as I go through my own timeline like other social media platforms.
- kowlo 6y agoI’ve read their excuses on why, but I think it’s ridiculous.