> Usually if you’re changing the way a primary function of the database works, like delete, it’s probably not a good move. This isn't a soft delete -- you can'

> Usually if you’re changing the way a primary function of the database works, like delete, it’s probably not a good move. This isn't a soft delete -- you can't use the data for undeletion and it's not visible to an application that can see that table (as it would be in the case of a `deleted_at` column). It's only for analytical purposes, as the author says.