What I do to mitigate the issue is switch account every few months... It means that I usually can't down-vote and flag post or comments, but it is worth it
Bad solution to a bad problem caused by bad reasoning from bad administration.
I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
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Re: I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
#12Why should they? The comments are handy years on. Use a pseudonym?
If my comments are not handy, delete them. If they are handy then I deserve compensation. If I created it I can destroy it. If I created it and was not compensated then I maintain ownership and copyright control. Delete them now! This has been fought in courts and won.
And what damages will you seek? There are no ads here
Re: I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
#13Re: I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
I did ask. They won’t.
Understood. You've probably seen this discussion then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23623799 It looks like they are willing to work with you to preserve your anonymity, but I'm guessing from your post that this process hasn't worked for you.
Re: I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
#15Re: I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
Understood. You've probably seen this discussion then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23623799 It looks like they are willing to work with you to preserve your anonymity, but I'm guessing from your post that this process hasn't worked for you.
OP here was also OP there. This looks like an issue clearly of concern to them, but there is some piece of the story we are missing if they repeat this question once a year or so while still participating on the site between asks.
Re: I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Understood. You've probably seen this discussion then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23623799 It looks like they are willing to work with you to preserve your anonymity, but I'm guessing from your post that this process hasn't worked for you.
OP here was also OP there. This looks like an issue clearly of concern to them, but there is some piece of the story we are missing if they repeat this question once a year or so while still participating on the site between asks.
Re: I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
OP here was also OP there. This looks like an issue clearly of concern to them, but there is some piece of the story we are missing if they repeat this question once a year or so while still participating on the site between asks.
Thanks I didn't see that. So this whole thread is dupe then.
Re: I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Dang’s mind is not the deciding factor here. The law is.
you didn't answer my question
Re: I can delete my FB, Google, Apple and Reddit data. Why not Hacker News?
#20Why should they? The comments are handy years on. Use a pseudonym?
If my comments are not handy, delete them. If they are handy then I deserve compensation. If I created it I can destroy it. If I created it and was not compensated then I maintain ownership and copyright control. Delete them now! This has been fought in courts and won.
Usually doxxing those nicks wouldn't result in financial compensation, but lots of legal trouble.
What you want is fringe and confusion to me, especially in this context. You control your nick and your comments are attributed to it.
If somebody else uses your comments for something useful, they can cite your nick.