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

#1

Post by nevergetenglish » Thu, Jan 29, 2015, 11:57 PM UTC

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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#2

Post by barbudorojo » Fri, Jan 30, 2015, 12:06 AM UTC

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

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#3

Post by angersock » Fri, Jan 30, 2015, 12:40 AM UTC

Sure, it could be done--but why?

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#4

Post by HeyLaughingBoy » Fri, Jan 30, 2015, 2:28 AM UTC

Why not just create a new username?

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#5

Post by forgotpasswd3x » Fri, Jan 30, 2015, 4:34 AM UTC

angersock wrote: post #3

Sure, it could be done--but why?

Why not?

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#6

Post by corysama » Fri, Jan 30, 2015, 5:22 AM UTC

HeyLaughingBoy wrote: post #4

Why not just create a new username?

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

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#7

Post by jpetersonmn » Sat, Jan 31, 2015, 5:23 PM UTC

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