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Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by june07 » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:42 PM UTC

g232089 wrote: post #19

You can use https://archive.ph to archive webpages instantly and (seemingly) forever. Btw, I've been aching for a browser extension that saves a copy of every web site I visit so I can reach for the archived copy in my history window. Does anything like that exist?

Actually, discovered that site after building this! lol It did seem to be a good resource. However, there are certainly differences between Clippings and it. One big one being that Clippings is more narrowly focused on classifieds and not the web in general.

Not sure about the browser extension...

Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by june07 » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:43 PM UTC

rgovostes wrote: post #9

chankstein38 wrote: post #2

Why though? If a listing has been deleted, I know that it's no longer available, which I see as a feature. Is this just for meme or funny listings?

A friend of mine was a victim of a false Craigslist listing inviting people to come by his home and take "free" items from his property. The listing was removed before he got home from work and realized what happened. It would have been useful to have an archived copy of the listing.

Yep! Sorry to hear that but it certainly stands as a use case for this.

Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by thih9 » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:46 PM UTC

What about the right to be forgotten and similar laws?

Is it legal to run a service like this when laws exist about providing the original author or a person present in a photo with a way to remove content or personally identifiable information? There are also copyright trolls and GDPR trolls, isn’t a service like this an opportunity for them?

Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by generalizations » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:47 PM UTC

thih9 wrote: post #23

What about the right to be forgotten and similar laws? Is it legal to run a service like this when laws exist about providing the original author or a person present in a photo with a way to remove content or personally identifiable information? There are also copyright trolls and GDPR trolls, isn’t a service like this an opportunity for them?

What about my right to remember?

Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by june07 » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:50 PM UTC

thih9 wrote: post #23

What about the right to be forgotten and similar laws? Is it legal to run a service like this when laws exist about providing the original author or a person present in a photo with a way to remove content or personally identifiable information? There are also copyright trolls and GDPR trolls, isn’t a service like this an opportunity for them?

Unfortunately, when you post ANYTHING online... one must assume it's like a tattoo... that is to say permanent. Not saying it's right or wrong (because believe me I have my own privacy/trust issues), just saying it is reality.

Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by june07 » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:50 PM UTC

generalizations wrote: post #24

thih9 wrote: post #23

What about the right to be forgotten and similar laws? Is it legal to run a service like this when laws exist about providing the original author or a person present in a photo with a way to remove content or personally identifiable information? There are also copyright trolls and GDPR trolls, isn’t a service like this an opportunity for them?

What about my right to remember?

Love this.

Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by xwdv » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:55 PM UTC

Reddit is especially bad about this. I’m tired of seeing deleted posts leaving tattered conversations where you can hardly tell what someone is talking about. Content you post online should be as immutable as possible.

Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by june07 » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:55 PM UTC

CharlesW wrote: post #3

I don't get it. When I click on the topmost archived ad ( https://clippings-archive.june07.com/craigslist/7675980380 ) I get a 404. Others work, but what is the value of a deleted ad?

No 404 anymore by the way, again, it was an issue with the Github deployment pipeline.

Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by AlbertCory » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:57 PM UTC

xwdv wrote: post #27

Reddit is especially bad about this. I’m tired of seeing deleted posts leaving tattered conversations where you can hardly tell what someone is talking about. Content you post online should be as immutable as possible.

Wrong. If the post is accumulating negative points, author should be able to delete it.

Re: Show HN: I got tired of reading "This posting has been deleted by its author"

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Post by chankstein38 » Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 7:57 PM UTC

rgovostes wrote: post #9

chankstein38 wrote: post #2

Why though? If a listing has been deleted, I know that it's no longer available, which I see as a feature. Is this just for meme or funny listings?

A friend of mine was a victim of a false Craigslist listing inviting people to come by his home and take "free" items from his property. The listing was removed before he got home from work and realized what happened. It would have been useful to have an archived copy of the listing.

Oh dang I never even thought of that. That seems like a solid use case. Sorry to your friend!