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submitted 1 month ago by CynicusRex@lemmy.ml to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml

Do the advantages of deleting one's entire Reddit history outweigh the disadvantages?

I have previously nuked my first Reddit account because it felt satisfactory to be completely detached from a platform one considers unethical/bad. Though, I have garnered quite some history on a second account—because Duty Calls*, of course—and I'm considering doing the same.

However, I don't want to do it impulsively. I think I might be blind to some disadvantages. What do you think?

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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago

Deleting posts is basically pointless - reddit keeps everything you delete, it just is no longer shown to front end, regular users.

If you are concerned of your posts and comments being used to feed openai, its way too late

[-] lnxtx@feddit.nl 22 points 1 month ago

That's illegal within the EU.

The GDPR also gives "right to be forgotten".

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Mostly - it gets messy with content being posted though. They absolutely should be deleting all personal information about you.

I am however unsure how this applies to posts and comments which don’t contain personal information.

[-] pietz@augsburg.social -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

@breadsmasher @lnxtx Every post from any person contains personal information. At least the fact, that the person has posted that specific sentence or maybe only shared a link at that time.

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Sure, not disagreeing. Its a shame its barely enforced

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