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It's ~2026 –. ChatGPT still doesn't allow email change

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59 points amukbils | 1 comments | 08 Dec 25 23:13 UTC | HN request time: 0.194s | source
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haunter ◴[08 Dec 25 23:44 UTC] No.46199298[source]▶
HN doesn’t allow you to delete your account or erase/overwrite any of your old comments
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esterna ◴[08 Dec 25 23:51 UTC] No.46199386[source]▶
Isn't that in violation of GDPR?
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monerozcash ◴[09 Dec 25 00:05 UTC] No.46199513[source]▶
No. https://gdpr-info.eu/art-17-gdpr/

>Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:

>for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;

dang will randomize your username on request though, which is compliant. Everything else on your profile you can delete yourself.

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tomhow ◴[09 Dec 25 02:49 UTC] No.46200701[source]▶
To be clear, we will redact personally identifying information and do other things to prevent someone's past HN activity from causing them any trouble in the future. We certainly don't want to cause anyone any trouble and will do whatever we can to prevent that. Our concern is only to avoid gutting past threads and ruining them for the others who participated in in them and for future readers who may find the content of the discussions interesting.
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GeoAtreides ◴[09 Dec 25 14:20 UTC] No.46205168[source]▶
Can you confirm you have sought legal advice on whether the policy of not deleting user data on HN is compliant with GDPR and whether is indeed compliant (or not)?
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1. monerozcash ◴[09 Dec 25 14:31 UTC] No.46205288[source]▶
FWIW this is widely accepted best practice, and Art. 85 GDPR is also very clear that data processing for journalistic, academic, artistic or literary expression is exempt.