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Just not deleting them in the first place, or not deleting them until explicitly asked to, would suffice, and would be, ultimately, less code. So, I am not buyi
by ncmncm 5y ago
Just not deleting them in the first place, or not deleting them until explicitly asked to, would suffice, and would be, ultimately, less code. So, I am not buying the apologetics.
- djur 5y agoIt seems to me that services that pretend to delete data but don't actually do it are usually subject to criticism on Hacker News, not praise.
- ncmncm 5y agoYou did not read the comment you replied to. Why? And then, why reply?
- vidarh 5y agoThe issue tend to be services who are not upfront about it. "This is potentially really damaging, so in case it's a mistake we'll just hide it for 24 hours during which you can undo" or something to that effect would be sufficient.