Feddit UK

1349 readers

1 users here now

Community for the Feddit UK instance.
A place to log issues, and for the admins to communicate with everyone.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

tom@feddit.uk

GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk

Why can't we properly delete comments? (feddit.uk)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Robbo@feddit.uk to c/feddituk@feddit.uk

37 comments fedilink hide all child comments

When I "delete" a comment, all it does is replace the text with "deleted by creator". It doesn't even hide my username. This is different from previous behaviour where the comment was entirely removed from the public view.

I should be in control of my comment. If I want to delete it then it should be entirely removed - at least from the public view. I don't want to make comments knowing that I'm permenantly etching my username into the stone of the thread forever with no ability to delete it. I'm highly put off from engaging now that I can't reliably delete what I write.

Being able to undo the deletion is fine but the undo really should only last 1h or maybe 24h before the comment is properly deleted.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Test

Yep, I can confirm that it's still readable if you reply. I think this is technically a GDPR violation (though it's thankfully a while since I've had to do the training!)

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that needs flagging up with the developers.

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Maybe you should do it then?

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 0 points 9 months ago

Anyone can if they think it's an issue.