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Ask HN: Can we admit the right to be forgotten in HN?

16 points by nevergetenglish 11 years ago · 6 comments · 1 min read


The right to be forgotten is well established in Europe. To introduce this right in HN could be made simply by changing the name of the poster to a random one. This is related to my other question in HN about how to delete my account.

jpetersonmn 11 years ago

The right to be forgotten sounds silly. Should be called, the right to pretend that I didn't post/say what I really did.

HeyLaughingBoy 11 years ago

Why not just create a new username?

  • corysama 11 years ago

    OP is talking about changing the name associated with your old comments and posts.

angersock 11 years ago

Sure, it could be done--but why?

barbudorojo 11 years ago

The day that right be implemented I will cut my red beard.

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