Ask HN: Can we admit the right to be forgotten in HN?

Posted by nevergetenglish on Thursday January 29, 2015 @06:57PM
from the ask-hn dept.

The right to be forgotten is well established in Europe. To introduce this right in HN could be made simply by changing the name of the poster to a random one. This is related to my other question in HN about how to delete my account.

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Re:Ask HN: Can we admit the right to be forgotten in HN? by jpetersonmn on Saturday January 31, 2015 @12:23PM (#8977273)

The right to be forgotten sounds silly. Should be called, the right to pretend that I didn't post/say what I really did.

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Re:Ask HN: Can we admit the right to be forgotten in HN? by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday January 29, 2015 @09:28PM (#8970160)

Why not just create a new username?

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Re:Ask HN: Can we admit the right to be forgotten in HN? by corysama on Friday January 30, 2015 @12:22AM (#8970573)

OP is talking about changing the name associated with your old comments and posts.

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Re:Ask HN: Can we admit the right to be forgotten in HN? by angersock on Thursday January 29, 2015 @07:40PM (#8969832)

Sure, it could be done--but why?

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Re:Ask HN: Can we admit the right to be forgotten in HN? by forgotpasswd3x on Thursday January 29, 2015 @11:34PM (#8970480)

Why not?

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Re:Ask HN: Can we admit the right to be forgotten in HN? by barbudorojo on Thursday January 29, 2015 @07:06PM (#8969725)

The day that right be implemented I will cut my red beard.

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