[viklove]

Because I have bad impulse control, and dang won't let me delete my account :)

Apparently once you sign up for HN they have the right to keep your soul locked up here forever.

I've asked for them to delete my account or permaban me for over a year, but users just don't have rights here and that's just the mentality that dang has always had.

[hu3]

I'm guessing this doesn't apply to HN jurisdiction?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_be_forgotten

[dang]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26561884

[viklove]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23008642

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22892517

How about you guys just implement an account deletion button and treat your users like actual people?

[dang]

> Even if you send them an email, apparently they're "too backed up" to handle account deletion requests

I've searched and found no record of you emailing us. Did you mention the account name? We process these requests literally every day, so I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve with these claims.

[viklove]

I think it's pretty clear what I'm trying to achieve. I'm trying to get you guys to implement an account deletion button in user settings like you should have. I should not have to expose my personal email by contacting you in order to do so. How would you even know the request was legit? I have no email associated with my account.

[dang]

There are many other ways to establish that someone owns an account.

"Trying to get you guys" to do something that we've explained in the FAQ that we don't do and why, is off topic, and repeatedly posting the same complaints and false claims in the threads is trolling. Please knock it off. If you don't like how HN works, you needn't use it. It's just an internet forum.

[viklove]

It's not off topic, this article is about HN's features and I'm discussing HN's features.

Just because you have something in your FAQ doesn't mean it's off-limits for discussion. You can post whatever you want there, and I can choose to disagree with it. It's one of many reasons why my disdain for this site grows with each passing day.

And they're not false claims. You guys absolutely do not have an account delete button, and you guys absolutely do deprioritize accounts and comments in an opaque manner to limit their exposure.

If you want me to stop complaining, stop using subterfuge to accomplish nefarious objectives. Be transparent about the moderation on this platform.