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In what circumstances would this happen MNHQ?

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DameFellatioNelson · 04/10/2013 19:31

A poster's entire history being deleted 'at poster's request'.

I realise it has happened when there have been serious issues regarding someone's personal privacy, being outed or somehow being made to feel vulnerable/threatened in RL as a result of what they posted on MN, but why else?

I thought your policy was not to delete posts (providing they fell were within the TALK guidelines) unless they seriously compromised someone's privacy or safety, or there was potentially a legal issue.

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 04/10/2013 23:52

Arre you ok going in alone?

Chubfuddler · 04/10/2013 23:52

When I had a different name a weirdo managed to do a massive online stalk and pm d me my real name, my parents names and my address. Obviously I freaked. I asked hq to delete all my posts, which they were very reluctant to do but said that ultimately if I insisted they would.

usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 23:52

I'm going to ask tech.

BeerTricksPotter · 04/10/2013 23:48

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FavoriteThings · 04/10/2013 23:47

So once we have "given" them, we have "given" them. Much like a present. We cant get it back again very easily, if at all. So we do indeed have to be very careful.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 04/10/2013 23:47

beer - not if you're worried you've outed yourself, though, or said something you shouldn't if you're identifiable.

Eg., when there were MRAs all over the boards threatening people, it suddenly mattered if you got into a huge row with someone on the internet, because they might turn out not to be an ordinary poster but someone who'd stalk you round the boards trying to stir up trouble.

In that situation, better it all goes than you fret someone would keep trying to put together your posts until they realized who you were in RL.

BeerTricksPotter · 04/10/2013 23:46

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usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 23:46

I want that now,Beer.

Ghoulsualsuspect.

But I would be stuck with that name for all eternity.

FavoriteThings · 04/10/2013 23:43

www.mumsnet.com/info/terms-of-use

Cant say I really understand much of that

BeerTricksPotter · 04/10/2013 23:42

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BeerTricksPotter · 04/10/2013 23:40

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FavoriteThings · 04/10/2013 23:36

I was being serious.

Do we Beer? Oh good. Well why cant it be deleted then? Do we half own it?

usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 23:33

I want a Halloween name Sad

BeerTricksPotter · 04/10/2013 23:21

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 04/10/2013 23:17

Hahh.

Crosspists with Ye Auld Wise'un.

Said it forst, said it betterer

ExitPursuedByADragon · 04/10/2013 23:16

Trust nae fucker.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 04/10/2013 23:16

Dunno about how common it is, but I can think of at least two people who just politely asked, and HQ did. They even did a namechange on the one thread someone wanted to keep.

They don't like doing it precisely because it does leave huge holes in innocuous threads. But if you look at old threads, loads of people who're still around under other names have had to do it for whatever reason.

So I think they will do it, it's just they don't like to publicize or we'd all be saying wahhh, I made a twat of myself, I want a blank slate.

ChaosTrulyReigns · 04/10/2013 23:16

FavouriteTHings, I'm trying to work out if there should be a wink on that post?

Or all you all serious and doomy?

Wink

^^see there?

BeerTricksPotter · 04/10/2013 23:15

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ExitPursuedByADragon · 04/10/2013 23:14

Is your name ring fenced then. Sort of corralled and if you let it loose it will gallop away for ever?

ExitPursuedByADragon · 04/10/2013 23:12

Really usual? That is really baaaaad

FavoriteThings · 04/10/2013 23:12

They own whatever we post. So be careful what you post.

usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 23:12
BeerTricksPotter · 04/10/2013 23:10

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usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 23:08

If I nc for halloween, I won't be able to change back to usualsuspect

On account of my strop de-reg