Title: Today I found out after 11 years on this platform there is no way to delete anything you create and post, including the account itself on Hacker News.<p>This seems strange and ironic considering a lot of our online comments revolve around data privacy, individual rights and the right to be forgotten.<p>I have deleted Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and reddit accounts my life has dramatically improved. However I am unable to delete my hacker news account... leaving me wondering what is the status of my online data and status on this network. Clearly it is meant to be permanent. I wonder if you knew nothing is deletable here, and if knowing at some point you might want to, you’d regret existing on and supporting a network that will profit or benefit from your content in perpetuity without input from you.<p>Meanwhile they reserve extravagant rights to flag censor and ban any content you post at their discretion indicating they’re fully willing to remove content that they disapprove of.<p>My opinion: you should be upset that this platform&#x2F;network is benefiting off you and not allowing you the rights and benefits to delete and control your own content... Much less paying you for the content you provide.<p>I have emailed HN@ycombinator.com and they don’t respond.
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