Exactly. The first thing that popped into my head was "archive.org". The only thing that ever helped me was setting my HN comment delay to a non-zero integer.

Exactly. The first thing that popped into my head was "archive.org". The only thing that ever helped me was setting my HN comment delay to a non-zero integer. That 1-5 minutes is usually when I want to delete something the most. I think we are relearning some basics about the internet. HN cannot protect you from yourself. If you press the "reply" button, assume that under that button is a synchronous blocking call wherein your comment + username + timestamp go to a database owned by a 3rd party with questionable intentions.