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Re:Reddit appears to be restoring edited/deleted comments by Algent on Friday June 16, 2023 @08:31AM (#36355502)
Yep I agree, if you posted on a specific subreddit this is already personal information about yourself. There is no way they are not violating GDPR if they deny a request to delete (but I guess they can block direct deletion in bad faith and tell you to submit a direct request).
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Re:Reddit appears to be restoring edited/deleted comments by Pyramus on Friday June 16, 2023 @09:00AM (#36355823)
I'm not saying the content of a post can not be personal data. I'm saying it is not by default.

The words "Hello world" posted on any subreddit is not personal data. In this case the company could simply delete the information relating to you such as user name, IP etc.

The content you post is not, in general, personal data. It certainly can be.

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Re:Reddit appears to be restoring edited/deleted comments by Tao3300 on Friday June 16, 2023 @02:44PM (#36361731)
That's kind of funny, because "Hello World" gives a strong indication of your profession and interests. Not enough on its own to be PII, but a useful data point.
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