I know this is a thing on Reddit where idiot kids will circumvent ToS and subreddit rules by deleting their commment because it remains as a notification, while removing any reportable trace, but that’s not how Lenny works. Deleted comments show that a person commented but does not show they comment.
So, why is this so common?
(If this isn’t the place to ask, my apologies. I just don’t know what the right pace to ask it is if this isn’t the one. Also. I’m blocking all the clowns that think it’s funny to comment and delete.)
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Sometimes mine spins and then posts twice. Sometimes i realize that I’m replying to the wrong comment. Sometimes the typos and autocowrongs are so bad that it’s unintelligible. Sometimes the written words don’t come across the way i intended. 🤷
I get that. But I think the frequency of it lends to it being more than just that. It happens a lot.
Do let me be a bit provocative here: why did you pose the question if you don’t accept the answers?
How have I not accepted the answers? There’s been plenty of good responses, and some kids that think they’re funny. What in your opinion, have I not accepted.
I read under 3 replies, that you don’t think they explain the frequency.
But they’re the answers given by most and also the one that I would give. Maybe they do explain the frequency. Maybe our communities here are just more full of self doubt or self reflection than other websites.OP want sit to be some sort of conspiracy, instead of mundane.
sometimes I say something dumb then realize it’s dumb.
Hey thats me!
And that makes sense, however, it seems to happens way to frequently.
I’m pretty dumb.
And funny
Doesn’t even have to be something dumb. Sometimes I write a comment, post it, and then think “Do I really want to get involved in this?”
I usually get to that point after writing but just before posting.
I’ve been on Reddit for 10+yrs and can’t remember getting a notification without a comment sitting there to read. Based on that, I assumed that if the comment was deleted, that would cancel the notification. *shrug*
On Reddit, you can comment horrific shit and insult people and then delete it. That person will still get the message, but if you try to go to the message thread, it won’t be there. Therefore you cannot report it.
Essentially, they get to harass you with impunity.
That isn’t how lemmy works though.
Yes, I understood your argument for that being how it works.
I’m saying I don’t recall seeing it work like that. Well, at least not recently. Maybe I’m forgetting from a few years ago or something.
Is it possible you don’t have reply notifications enabled?
I most certainly do.
Guess you just haven’t triggered any trolls who pull this, then.
I’ve always known it to work this way. Unless it’s changed recently, it likely still does.
I’ve done it because I’ve realize I misread something in the comment I replied to, making myself look stupid 🤷♂️
Okay that a fair reason and makes things make more sense. I appreciate the response!
I generally strike it all out, add an edit line, explain that I misread something, and apologize.
That’s just who I am though. I’m not saying you should do it, but I’m suggesting an alternate action. I’d rather be honest that I fucked up than hide it because it shows growth, and I also hope that it encourages other to realize it’s ok to make a mistake and reflect.
It’s usually not that serious. 🤷♂️
If more downvotes than upvotes, it’s unpopular. To the bin with it.
I’ve had lots of comments get downvoted because other people are wrong and I’m right (not always, sometimes it’s the other way around) or because Lemmy insists an issue is black and white when there is nuance. Why should I delete when they’re the ones that suck?
Internet points are meaningless and they’re forgotten about in a week anyway. Hell, unlike Reddit, they don’t even get tallied on your account; they are entirely per post, so even if I were trying to impress anyone, there’s no lasting effect of a downvote. It’s edifying when the zeitgeist agrees with me, but when they don’t, that doesn’t change the reason I was moved to comment in the first place.
Unpopular doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Stand by your opinions. And if rh think here’s a chance you’re wrong, allow people to change it. Deleting the comment doesn’t help anything.
Will you delete this comment? It has now more downvotes than upvotes
Naah. If I kill it, the upvoted children will lose their parent.
I’m more likely to nuke it if it’s a joke that fell flat or something like that, or if I can see I was just plain wrong about something.
I don’t usually delete my comments but mistakes happen. Even if I notice and delete them immediately, the trace of my comment lives there, because Fediverse. Basically you cannot put back in Genie once it’s out of bottle.
Fair point. This helps.
there’s a lot of paranoid mouthy kids here
Sometimes I accidentally reply to the wrong comment.
I mean I know a lot of people on Lemmy are more privacy conscious and one practice I myself have done in that regard is periodically both purging all posts and comments and deleteing the account itself and making a fresh one.
I habitually delete about a month back to try and reduce the number of things that taken together could ID me. I’m not a particularly unique person but I’m sure with enough comments someone could get close.
The reasoning is fair but it kinda sucks for the rest of us. Like, maybe you could roll a new account? I’m fairly certain your posts would be archived and retrievable no? Just inconvenient for regular people who don’t care who you are anyway.
Fair point. But I’m taking about comments that are minutes to hours old. I know I didn’t mention that and should have.
I make a new accounts and dump the old one. Either abandon it or delete it.
Honestly I do both. I’m 90% sure it’s part of why I was shadow banned on Reddit (along with my use of old Reddit).
I typically stick with what I say, for better or for worse. But I have deleted maybe two comments in the past; usually because I recognized how poorly I reacted and felt the person didn’t deserve my stupidity.
Same. I believe people should have the strength of conviction to stand by their opinions. I’ve said shit that probably should be removed, and some of it has, but I felt it needed to be said. It’s the risk one takes when using social media.
I’ve only deleted when I realized I broke a community’s rules.
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Maybe because this platform has fucking assholes on it, I don’t know. Just saying from experience.
