[polairscience]

FYI to you and anyone reading this. Comments are the opposite of temporary. You can never delete them or edit them after a very brief initial window. So anything you say here can and might be associated with you forever. Either directly or nebulously as indicated by this tool.

[jvanderbot]

I suppose the EU would like to have a word about being forgotten?

[elliotec]

Just because an individual has the right, doesn't mean the other entities have the means or desire.

[jvanderbot]

Pithy!

But I guess I'm still confused. If a vendor provides software that doesn't honor the right, how many times can they do that before they get in trouble?

In HN case, I'm sure an email would sort it out, however.

[pjlegato]

If they're not in the EU, probably "forever," especially if they are in one of the many countries that are politically indifferent or hostile to the EU.

Information flows freely worldwide. Regulations do not.

[walthamstow]

Since HN does not ask for a name or email, it's difficult to say that one is being 'remembered' by their comments.

If your username is your full legal name and city, I would say that's your own stupid fault (and I live in a GDPR country).

[jvanderbot]

This makes sense. Thanks!

[RamblingCTO]

Yup, thanks for the reminder! I actually knew. And I'm sure they don't serve GDPR requests. But the comments become irrelevant after 24h so it feels like they aren't really temporary. It's always about the newest articles and stuff