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Yes. I think people need to understand that anything on the internet is by default, there forever. Post something privately or behind a password if you don't wa
by kart23 5y ago
Yes. I think people need to understand that anything on the internet is by default, there forever. Post something privately or behind a password if you don't want everyone seeing it.
- glofish 5y agoA lot of people think that the current status-quo is the only way forward. Why? There is no reason for it. There is no practical reason why a forum could not have an optin-optout-delete API/protocol/etc that all search engines/archivers should follow. When I delete something all should follow the orders and those that do not need to be responsible for it. Of course there are plenty of business reasons why engines don't want to do it.
- hansel_der 5y agothere are plenty of human reasons as well, as indicated by your usage of the word "should"
- Y_Y 5y ago> all should follow the orders and those that do not need to be responsible for it Furthermore the tide will be ordered back, the contents returned to Pandora's box, and universal entropy decreased. Failure to comply will result in a fine.
- ergl 5y ago>There is no reason for it. The reason is that bits are not physical. Anyone can copy them and re-upload them, without any cost.
- raxi 5y agoThis is the difference between "speech" and "text". When you write a brief or a book, it's a performative act; you cannot pretend nothing was said. The Internet is textual media, just like books, and unlike television or talking in the park. If you don't like it, you can only burn books or drive modern technology in that direction