• Dazza@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3 years

    This is only the beginning of Lemmy and it already has everything I got from Reddit.

    We gave the admins and spez a chance to go back on the API changes with the protest but they arrogantly ignored the users views.

    The only thing that will get CEOs like this to listen to their user base is a mass exodus. If several million people closed their account they would actually listen in the first place.

    Power to the people.

  • Skunk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3 years

    I’m a bit late to the party but I didn’t delete my account. I edited everything with a message like « deleted because of Reddit API policy, see you on the fediverse »

    I think I will leave it like that because that way when a Google search or anything point to one of my post/comment, peoples will see the message instead of just « deleted ».

    It’s about the message :)

    • kezza596@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3 years

      Same here. Ran a script to edit all my comments explaining why they’re edited and that I refuse to let reddit benefit from my input anymore.

      • Bombastic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3 years

        IIRC they can restore deletions easily but not edits, if you edited the comments and then deleted reddit will only, AFAIK, restore the comments to the edited version, however you can request the right to be forgotten if GDPR applies to you.

        Source: Other comments here on lemmy and my own personal experience with GDPR

  • die444die@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3 years

    If you care about overwriting/deleting your posts I would hold off on deleting the account. Because if some get restored, once you cancel the account you can’t go back and remove them again.

  • potvanherb@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3 years

    If you are a citizen of an EU country you can request your data to be deleted under the right to be forgotten act.

    https://gdpr.eu/right-to-be-forgotten

    This site explains it well and gives an pdf template. Consider doing this instead of deleting your account.

    Edit: If reddit does not comply they might get into trouble. EU doesnt fuck around.

    • Andojus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3 years

      What if I’m a dual US-EU citizen living in the US. Would this law still apply to me?

  • crunchypotat77@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3 years

    I’m considering it myself. Haven’t done it yet, but haven’t browsed reddit today either.

  • Pinklink@lemm.eeEnglish
    3 years

    I’m thinking of like spamming spez directly or posting ona bunch of subs that he is an asshole or something idk haven’t totally thought it out but: start fucking around a looooot, what’s the worst they can do? Permaban me from all of Reddit?

  • comcreator@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3 years

    Before you do, if you made any useful posts be sure to copy and paste them onto lemmy so they will not get deleted from the internet.

  • xXemokidforeverXx@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3 years

    The only thing keeping me from deleting it is how much I rely on the CPTSD subreddit. It’s a big part of my livelihood. Otherwise I’d have deleted every trace.

  • LazyBane@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3 years

    If you’re so compelled to, but do consider any helpful posts your account might have.

    Reddit might be a sinking ship, but in this age of the Internet it still one of the most reliable ways to Google a solution to your problems.