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Deleting images doesn't actually delete the image (aussie.zone)
submitted 20 hours ago by Zagorath@aussie.zone to c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml
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  1. Upload an image as part of a post or comment
  2. Navigate to your profile page -> Uploads
  3. Open image in new tab (and save the URL)
  4. Press "delete" on the image
  5. Attempt to navigate to the saved URL

This should result in a 404 error. Currently, it shows the screenshot. Below is a screenshot I deleted from my profile:

screenshot of the lemmy create post page

Here is confirmation from my user profile taken after the above screenshot was deleted:

screenshot of the lemmy user profile page on "uploads" tab, showing the most recent upload 7 hours ago

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[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 20 hours ago

Generally you should assume that deletion is not guaranteed when it comes to fediverse stuff. In this case it seems like a bug, but other instances might also be configured to just refuse deletion requests so you can never be sure anything is gone. This also applies to the internet in general tho.

this post was submitted on 19 May 2025
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