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Deletions due to privacy

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myrtleWilson · 01/05/2018 18:49

I know this is partly a TAAT but it does have wider currency I think. (and apologies if its already been picked up today)
I really do understand that in some circumstances posters have very legitimate reasons to get a post deleted due to privacy, or being identified in RL (that said we do need to recognise we are choosing to post on a public platform).
However.... today there was a thread that the OP had posted on (twice I think) with absolutely no identifying information at all (we knew she had had lunch with the in-laws yesterday). On the second post OP said they were requesting deletion as they feared they could be identified Hmm

I know that MN is here to make life easier but there didn't seem to be anything in the thread that identified OP - nor to my knowledge did any other poster suggest they recognised the bland scenario outlined. Is a deletion at original posters request now a guarantee?

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EstherMumsnet · 02/05/2018 11:50

Hi all,
We have no hard and fast rules on deletion as we assess every request as it comes in, but we try not to delete whole threads unless there are particular concerns. This can include the OP being worried about identification although where possible we try to find another way around the situation before deletion.

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EstherMumsnet · 04/05/2018 20:09

Hi @SmiledWithTheRisingSun, We don't like to leave holes in conversations or delete threads other users may find helpful, so try to leave them up there unless there is a good reason to take them down.

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