Reddit is restoring deleted posts

Chris 👾 (@chris@mstdn.games)

https://mstdn.games/@chris/110553477682106144

Attached: 2 images 👿 PSA: #Reddit is restoring deleted and overwritten posts to save what they consider "their data". This is a new low and probably illegal at least in Europe. You can send a GDPR or CPRA request here: https://www.reddit.com/settings/data-request These are screenshots of my profile on June 14th before and after overwriting and then deleting all my posts with Powerdelete. Today, June 16th all my posts have been restored by Reddit without my knowledge or consent. #redditblackout #redditmigration #kbin #lemmy

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/186895

I just logged in and checked my reddit account, and all my deleted posts have come back.

4 comments

kylian0087

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Just happened to me as well! I think their shut come some legal action against reddit.

AdminWorker

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Commenting to say I have had the same experience. I think people who deleted their accounts have had them come back as zombies

words_number

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This is so pathetic, my first thought was that it must be satire.

lvxferre

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Don't just delete your posts; replace them with gibberish. That makes them harder to recover for Reddit Inc.

Also, if anything this is a good sign. It smells desperation from their part, that the platform might Digg its grave before the IPO.