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For the most part a very good thing. Wonder what that means for third-party HN client apps though, since HN accounts cannot be deleted.
> ...all apps that allow for account creation must also allow users to initiate deletion...
So any third-party client that allows creating an HN account would need to stop. (Are there any?)
Wonder if this can be used to unsubscribe from The NY Times?
I heard you can change your address to California, which then gives the option to cancel online (due to state law). It is absolutely ridiculous that NYT will happily take your card info online, but require you to be on hold to speak with their "customer care" to cancel. Maybe it is time to use virtual CC's a la privacy.com.
Wonder if this can be used to unsubscribe from The NY Times?
This is mostly an internet meme, I subscribed and cancelled from the NYT many times without an issue with their online chat.
For the most part a very good thing. Wonder what that means for third-party HN client apps though, since HN accounts cannot be deleted.
Edit: it's only for apps that allow account creation. If you expose the API for account management to third-parties, it would make sense to include account deletion.
I remember that roughly 5 or 6 years ago, when I wanted them to delete my apple id, I had to call them. On the phone. And the guy told me, "if we delete your apple id, you will not be able to sign up with this mail again". I only realized after hanging up how little sense this makes.
Same is true for anything crypto. The account as it were exists on many devices, but it's not something you as the app creator can manage.
I think apple protecting privacy is good, but the effect on actually private systems is complicated.
The problem is that Apple has absolutely no way to enforce the deletion. An app can say "your account is deleted" but not actually delete any data off their servers. What would really give users the control they deserve is the ability to restrict what data can be sent off the device by an app in the first place. Apple should make it possible to deny internet access to an app entirely, and they should provide an API t…
I remember that roughly 5 or 6 years ago, when I wanted them to delete my apple id, I had to call them. On the phone. And the guy told me, "if we delete your apple id, you will not be able to sign up with this mail again". I only realized after hanging up how little sense this makes.
Wonder if this can be used to unsubscribe from The NY Times?