Re:Ask HN: Can we delete our accounts?
by bob1029 on Sunday November 27, 2022 @02:37PM
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Exactly. The first thing that popped into my head was "archive.org".
The only thing that ever helped me was setting my HN comment delay to a non-zero integer. That 1-5 minutes is usually when I want to delete something the most.
I think we are relearning some basics about the internet. HN cannot protect you from yourself. If you press the "reply" button, assume that under that button is a synchronous blocking call wherein your comment + username + timestamp go to a database owned by a 3rd party with questionable intentions.
The only thing that ever helped me was setting my HN comment delay to a non-zero integer. That 1-5 minutes is usually when I want to delete something the most.
I think we are relearning some basics about the internet. HN cannot protect you from yourself. If you press the "reply" button, assume that under that button is a synchronous blocking call wherein your comment + username + timestamp go to a database owned by a 3rd party with questionable intentions.