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Reminder: Delete/Edit your Reddit Posts today before the API Shutdown! (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by iwidji@lemmy.world to c/reddit@lemmy.world
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As a PSA, remember that the API changes don't only impact third party apps & accessibility tools, but also your ability to bulk delete or modify your Reddit history. If you intend to delete or modify your previous Reddit posts, be sure to run a tool like Power Delete Suite today before the shut down.

Also remember that as Subreddits went from private to public, there may have been posts and comments you attempted to delete but couldn't until they went public again. So if you ran these tools, you might want to run it again to make sure you got everything.

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[-] Neykuratick@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago

Why would you delete your reddit posts? I understand that there's a protest and chang in API pricing is unfair and all that stuff, but think of all this people looking for a solution for ther problem

How are they responsible for the API pricing that you have to punish them? At least migrated all of the posts to Lemmy before deleting them, please

[-] muddybulldog@mylemmy.win 5 points 1 year ago

Not particularly practical. You can repost all the content but you can't migrate the comments that have the solutions.

Weighing the cons of losing the history vs the cons of Reddit continuing to exploit others content exclusively for their financial benefit... I support anyone who chooses the nuclear option.

[-] Bozicus@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I just look for one of the archival sites that has snapshots of entire pages. I used the Wayback Machine last time I needed something.

[-] mykl@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I hate that this comment got downvoted. It’s a valid thing to worry about and has generated some interesting replies

[-] Bozicus@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

Irritating people looking for answers is part of the point of the deletion. They can and will find answers somewhere else, and if they keep finding blanks on Reddit, they will start ignoring Reddit search results. That is what will hurt Reddit, not just having less data to sell through the API. ... and don't worry, everything on Reddit is backed up somewhere else anyway, if you are desperate for a specific post or comment.

[-] Lakija@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I said it on Reddit and I’ll say it here. No one is under any obligation to practice this perceived “selflessness” of leaving their comments for any reason. Nor to act as a replacement for google’s failures.

Who is to say that they even have an answer someone needs? They don’t want their shit fed into AI. It’s their shit to do with as they please.

It’s sad but it’s their prerogative. Reddit don’t care about them and they shouldn’t care about Reddit. Gotta find a dedicated message board with the answers. Like in the days of yore.

[-] Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago

Those people can thank reddit... for trying to monetize the content people gave it for free.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

NO API NEEDED

I used the "Spaz's Reddit Delete" browser script through Greasemonkey to sanitize my account. No API needed. Now, if any of my comments or posts are a result of a Google search (I posted a lot on tech support type subs), they will lead to a dead link or to a [deleted].

PS: Deleting your account leaves your posts and comments behind, which in turn provide value to Reddit.

[-] Lightsong@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Did that last night.

I'll miss reddit. Hello, lemmy!

[-] zulelord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I was on Reddit for 12 years and cleared out the old posts and comments today. It was weird seeing my profile with zero comments or posts. Hello, Lemmy!

[-] emrikol@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Going through and deleting 15+ years worth of comments now :(

[-] gerowen@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I filed a request for my Reddit data a week ago, so that I could save my account in its current state, before deleting it, and still haven't received the notification that it's ready. This process should be automated and not require human intervention, so I'm not sure why it's taking so long.

[-] jernej__s@infosec.exchange 1 points 1 year ago

@iwidji I'll simply submit a GDPR delete request as soon as they fulfill the data export request. I do not trust the messages will be deleted otherwise.

[-] burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

I deleted my account, didn't want to deal with the hassle of shreddit or whatever. I know people think they can "make reddit lose money" but the truth is that Reddit doesn't give a shit and probably already has 18 backups of your comment/post history. All your doing is wasting time

[-] DTFpanda@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've at least been checking mine daily and it's still all gone after 11 years of comment history. For now..

[-] Unhappily_Coerced@kbin.social -4 points 1 year ago

TamperMonkey browser add-on with RedditHistorySanitizer userscript (https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/23605-reddit-history-sanitizer/code). It's kinda slow, but much faster than doing it manually!

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