I do not know HN's policy in particular, but some online community sites either prohibit this altogether, or do it only in select situations, as deleting and pu

I do not know HN's policy in particular, but some online community sites either prohibit this altogether, or do it only in select situations, as deleting and purging an account can render old archived conversations less useful. You might try sending an email to: hn@ycombinator.com if you're wanting your account deleted.