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Yeah, deleting comments doesn't work because of the threaded nature of conversations here. Deleting the user, though... you might suggest this to dang (hn@ycom
by AnimalMuppet 2y ago
Yeah, deleting comments doesn't work because of the threaded nature of conversations here. Deleting the user, though... you might suggest this to dang (hn@ycombinator.com).
- normie3000 2y agoReddit has threads and allows deleting comments. It's quite annoying when reading historical [deleted]
- duxup 2y agoYeah spammers and non serious trolls use that method a lot, it's a bummer.
- kelnos 2y agoIf you click through the FAQ link, there's a link to a comment from dang that says they'll reassign comments to throwaway accounts on request, or even change your distance to something random, which will in effect delete your account, but keep all your comments attributable to a single "anonymous" entity. I think allowing for account deletion line reddit does (with all comments attributed to "[deleted]") is bad for following a conversation after the fact. I'm fine with HN's policy here and think they've struck a decent balance. I think this should be a case of "if you're not ok with this, don't post on HN".