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Reddit might be deleting threads about Lemmy now? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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EDIT: Maybe a false alert after all, my thread is now visible to all. Still weird that it stayed "deleted" for hours though.

I believe Reddit is now automatically deleting threads about Lemmy (or containing links to Lemmy instances)? A thread I made on r/Save3rdPartyApps got deleted with no explanation within seconds of me creating it and I don't believe it's the sub's mods who did that.

(However, I can see it while logged in. So it's a kind of shadow-deletion)

Can anyone confirm whether referencing Lemmy and/or an instance gets your thread insta-removed?

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[–] CannaVet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't know about this but Reddit is restoring comments of folk who go through deleting their shit.

[–] UrbenLegend@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Holy shit really?! That is seriously awful. Also isn't this against the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?

[–] GunnarRunnar@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And gdpr. Waiting for someone reputable to write an article about it.

[–] Tulko@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Damn. I more hope for someone to report it to authorities with evidence. Those GDPR fines can be brutal.

[–] sneakyninjapants@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just checked now and you're right. Used PowerDeleteSuite to overwrite and delete my comments and now some of them from about 6 years ago are back. Going to wipe it again now

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I read that this is a glitch of power delete, not reddit being nefarious.

[–] sneakyninjapants@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

It probably is, and not surprising since it only backed up 12 of my posts and comments out of hundreds

[–] girthero@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm able to see it

[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's empty on your screenshot.

[–] girthero@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Looks like I see it now

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