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That does assume that reddit actually updates the comment entry in their backend instead of keeping histories of the edits which I'm not sure we've had any insi
by rtkwe 3y ago
That does assume that reddit actually updates the comment entry in their backend instead of keeping histories of the edits which I'm not sure we've had any insight into.
- pkulak 3y agoKeeping a history is far more work (and cost!) than maintaining a deleted flag. I'm inclined to believe they don't keep a history.
- ilyt 3y agoActually being able to show history of edits would be a nice feature tbh.
- balder1991 3y agoThat’s my assumption too, keeping a history for every user increases complexity tenfold, while flagging deleted comments seems to be a common practice even in smaller companies because it’s so simple. Another user said they tried the data dump GDPR request and the comments included deleted comments but only the edited version, so I guess this can be verified at least.