Re:Ask HN: Why does Facebook respect my data more than HN?
by ronaldx on Friday November 29, 2013 @10:22AM
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> And how far would deletion be expected to go?
I believe this is a 'slippery slope fallacy'. If I have the right to delete my comments, it doesn't immediately follow that I have the right to delete occasions where someone has quoted me.
The awkwardness of deleting quotes does not contribute any awkwardness to deleting comments.
Legally, this matter is simplified by acknowledging that written work is copyrightable.
The law around publishing copyrighted work is different than the law around quoting copyrighted work.
I believe this is a 'slippery slope fallacy'. If I have the right to delete my comments, it doesn't immediately follow that I have the right to delete occasions where someone has quoted me.
The awkwardness of deleting quotes does not contribute any awkwardness to deleting comments.
Legally, this matter is simplified by acknowledging that written work is copyrightable.
The law around publishing copyrighted work is different than the law around quoting copyrighted work.