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Updated: Reddit is quietly restoring deleted AND overwritten posts and comments (mstdn.games)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Another update and possibly a solution for some case where posts were not properly deleted. Seems I jumped the gun on this and the restores haven't been intentional - at least not in this particular case.

There is a limitation in the popular Powerdelete that apparently prevents mass editing. Here is a link to a new version with a build-in delay and some other alternatives:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCoord/comments/145fico/comment/jnl4xmr/

There are other reported cases where manually deleted post reappeared or other scripts have been used, so this doesn't solve all issues but explains how posts that were both edited and deleted withPowerdelete weren't properly deleted and reappeared after subs went back live.

Update: As some have pointed out: the restores can be rollbacks from the server issues or post haven't been properly deleted due to subs being private during blackouts. Many have experienced the same issue, I can't explain how this happens. I'll just run the script again, try the GDPR request and delete my account.

Also worth noting: according to the ToS Reddit can actually do whatever they want with existing content, apparently we agreed to this when signing up.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

So... They've basically just admitted that deleting your posts is bad for Reddit.

Keep going, guys.

And spezi (as we lovingly refer to you in our household), expect lawyers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Warning, someone on reddit mentioned this is a known bug of the application used

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

GDPR laws take the wheel

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

They are going full send on pissing everyone off at this point

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"Their" content.

EDIT: I mean, I agree that this is a new low even for social media. I think Stack Overflow made a similar statement when they stopped exporting to the internet archive, "their" content, not the user's content on their site. The users disagreed and I think the export has restarted, but it definitely shows you what the new group of CEOs think of their communities.

I'm definitely sticking to using only federated social media going forward, even for marketing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Holy damn. I deleted all my comments and my account ~a week ago. I don't even know how to check if they restored something. 😠

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Holy damn. I deleted all my comments and my account ~a week ago. I don't even know how to check if they restored something. 😠

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

looks like my comments deleted before blackout started are still deleted, so did they restore only more recent deletions?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Possibly, but several people reported some old post have been restored as well, some deleted a long time ago.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Perhaps delete and replace the comment with text that explicitly claims copyright on the deleted message and denies Reddit a license to use the deleted content? It would be good to get a legal eagle willing to look at the Reddit user agreement and content licensing and see if there is a legally literate way of denying them use deleted content once it has been submitted.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you're in the EU, submit a request to have it purged. If they refuse, that's a violation of the GDPR.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

What the actual fuck?

This really is getting worse by the minute..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Currently I only have 2 comments still visible which for some reason the Power Delete tool couldn't remove. I will check back in a week though if someone can remind me, and see if any of mine have magically reappeared.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Also worth noting: according to the ToS Reddit can actually do whatever they want with existing content, apparently we agreed to this when signing up.

Been thinking about that. I don't think that overrules laws like the GDPR though - law triumphs over ToS. And under GDPR, consent can be withdrawn, you can't give an irrevokable consent.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My money is on this being a big due to the huge influx of comment updates and deletions. I can’t imagine they would do something this blatant on purpose.

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