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I figured SOMEONE would have responded to that. This has the same energy as "Click here to create account, but do a whole bunch outside the account to delete i
by noasaservice 5y ago
I figured SOMEONE would have responded to that.
This has the same energy as "Click here to create account, but do a whole bunch outside the account to delete it".
It's like NYT doing the scammy "pay online, but cancel after calling on business hours to a retention specialist, and they may also just ignore your *request*"
The simple answer: put this in the website, not some email that may or may not actually request anything.
- dredmorbius 5y agoThough I've not requested deletion, I've found HN's mod team exceptionally responsive in general. Have you actually tried to follow the process? Are you aware of any instances in which requests have been denied?
- noasaservice 5y agoIf I'm trying to keep my self anonymous-ish, Why do YOU think email is the best way to do that? This should be in-app as a request or an action I can self-execute. "Email us" is the New York Times model of "buy online, but deal with hours of phone-hell"
- dredmorbius 5y agoWhat would satisfy you? What possible issues might that create? What specifically is your issue with an email-based request? You seem to be seeking opportunities to be unsatisfied. Those tend to be easy to find.
- vineyardmike 5y agoHN is a forum for entrepreneurs and techies. Anonymity is probably a non-goal.
- dredmorbius 5y agoMeh. I've pointedly avoided revealing my meatspace identity. Though simultaneously cultivating some manner of pseudonymous reputation. There are numerous other anonymous / pseudonymous members, and throwaway usernames are supported for that reason though discouraged in general use, to cultivate community. It's an interesting balance.