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Do you destroy your comments that have replies though? If you do, that's a fairly nasty and thoughtless thing to do and I would strongly encourage you to revis

by abcd_f 3y ago

Do you destroy your comments that have replies though? If you do, that's a fairly nasty and thoughtless thing to do and I would strongly encourage you to revise your approach to commenting and/or privacy.

riversflow 3y ago
Completely disagree. Not archiving/recording everything for eternity has be the de facto modus operandi of the human race since time immemorial. Reddit had the privilege of hosting user comments, and they squandered the trust they built. Social networks live and die by the good will of their users, creators/users taking back what they made is the consequence of acting in a way that users don't like. Deleting all my comments out of every conversation I had on reddit and destroying all the value is the point, I don't want Reddit to have that value.
- joemi 3y ago
  > Deleting all my comments out of every conversation I had on reddit and destroying all the value is the point, I don't want Reddit to have that value. So, "if I can't have it, no one can"? That's something parents typically try to teach toddlers _not_ to do.
  - MSFT_Edging 3y ago
    In this scenario, "no one can" is the uncaring corporation who has chosen a path to ruin any good will with the community. The content people have created for free on reddit is literally the only form of leverage they have aside from actually going to the site. Sure some lost soul could use that tidbit of info, but they'll only have Reddit to blame.
    - joemi 3y ago
      Yes, "no one can" means "the uncaring corporation", but it ALSO means "everyone else in the entire world". > Sure some lost soul could use that tidbit of info, but they'll only have Reddit to blame. No, reddit isn't making anyone delete all their content. The person deleting all their content is to blame. They could just walk away, but instead, they're purposefully making reddit worse for everyone.
      - danShumway 3y ago
        > but instead, they're purposefully making reddit worse for everyone. Yes, specifically because of Reddit's actions. Specifically because Reddit made decisions that made them no longer want to contribute to the site's success and (incidentally) also because Reddit offers no way at all for people to opt-out of furthering the company's commercial interests and no way at all for people to refuse to reinforce the network effect keeping the site afloat without also damaging the community.
      - ddingus 3y ago
        You are right about that. Sucks doesn't it? You seem to be making a good case for just living with bad corporate decisions for somehow that being a greater, or worthy good. That is legit, but I see a large percentage of users do not agree. They get to do that.
  - lostlogin 3y ago
    You can prevent doxing yourself by deleting an account. If someone becomes suspicious that they know an account holder, watching recent posts can lead to doxing. Deleting can be a safety mechanism.
    - joemi 3y ago
      Indeed. This is fine by me and it's great that you can do this in this kind of case. But what's being discussed is people deleting all their posts because they're upset at reddit for their recent policy changes, and that's what I think is not a good thing.
op00to 3y ago
It’s my content. I can do whatever I want with it. I can delete it. I can change it. I can leave it be. It’s not nasty or thoughtless. It’s mine. Who is anyone else to tell me whether I want to take my own content down?
- rightbyte 3y ago
  It messes up the threads. Sure, I don't mind. Like, it doesn't make you a bad person. But I would prefer it not being possible at bulk in forums. Maybe, 10 deletes per year if you accidentally write some PI or something. I like how HN allows deletes for some time. At multiple occasions I have deleted some comment that was flame or stupid after 10s and saved others the trouble of reading it.
- abcd_f 3y ago
  It's yours until it becomes a part of conversation, at which point it's no longer just yours. Just like when you contribute a brick to build a house only to yank it out later on because "it's yours". Yeah, you can do it, but it's a selfish move disrespectful of other contributors.

by abcd_f 3y ago

riversflow 3y ago

Completely disagree. Not archiving/recording everything for eternity has be the de facto modus operandi of the human race since time immemorial. Reddit had the privilege of hosting user comments, and they squandered the trust they built. Social networks live and die by the good will of their users, creators/users taking back what they made is the consequence of acting in a way that users don't like. Deleting all my comments out of every conversation I had on reddit and destroying all the value is the point, I don't want Reddit to have that value.

joemi 3y ago
> Deleting all my comments out of every conversation I had on reddit and destroying all the value is the point, I don't want Reddit to have that value. So, "if I can't have it, no one can"? That's something parents typically try to teach toddlers _not_ to do.
- MSFT_Edging 3y ago
  In this scenario, "no one can" is the uncaring corporation who has chosen a path to ruin any good will with the community. The content people have created for free on reddit is literally the only form of leverage they have aside from actually going to the site. Sure some lost soul could use that tidbit of info, but they'll only have Reddit to blame.
  - joemi 3y ago
    Yes, "no one can" means "the uncaring corporation", but it ALSO means "everyone else in the entire world". > Sure some lost soul could use that tidbit of info, but they'll only have Reddit to blame. No, reddit isn't making anyone delete all their content. The person deleting all their content is to blame. They could just walk away, but instead, they're purposefully making reddit worse for everyone.
    - danShumway 3y ago
      > but instead, they're purposefully making reddit worse for everyone. Yes, specifically because of Reddit's actions. Specifically because Reddit made decisions that made them no longer want to contribute to the site's success and (incidentally) also because Reddit offers no way at all for people to opt-out of furthering the company's commercial interests and no way at all for people to refuse to reinforce the network effect keeping the site afloat without also damaging the community.
    - ddingus 3y ago
      You are right about that. Sucks doesn't it? You seem to be making a good case for just living with bad corporate decisions for somehow that being a greater, or worthy good. That is legit, but I see a large percentage of users do not agree. They get to do that.
- lostlogin 3y ago
  You can prevent doxing yourself by deleting an account. If someone becomes suspicious that they know an account holder, watching recent posts can lead to doxing. Deleting can be a safety mechanism.
  - joemi 3y ago
    Indeed. This is fine by me and it's great that you can do this in this kind of case. But what's being discussed is people deleting all their posts because they're upset at reddit for their recent policy changes, and that's what I think is not a good thing.

op00to 3y ago

It’s my content. I can do whatever I want with it. I can delete it. I can change it. I can leave it be. It’s not nasty or thoughtless. It’s mine. Who is anyone else to tell me whether I want to take my own content down?

rightbyte 3y ago
It messes up the threads. Sure, I don't mind. Like, it doesn't make you a bad person. But I would prefer it not being possible at bulk in forums. Maybe, 10 deletes per year if you accidentally write some PI or something. I like how HN allows deletes for some time. At multiple occasions I have deleted some comment that was flame or stupid after 10s and saved others the trouble of reading it.
abcd_f 3y ago
It's yours until it becomes a part of conversation, at which point it's no longer just yours. Just like when you contribute a brick to build a house only to yank it out later on because "it's yours". Yeah, you can do it, but it's a selfish move disrespectful of other contributors.