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submitted 3 weeks ago by dan00@lemm.ee to c/reddit@lemmy.world

Reddit decided that i can’t delete my account, i tried several times with no luck. Do you have ideas? Should i get myself banned?

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[-] Franconian_Nomad@feddit.org 106 points 3 weeks ago

Make a comment saying „Luigi is good“ or something like that, that should get rid of your Reddit account.

[-] Ciryamo@feddit.org 94 points 3 weeks ago

Just send a GDPR deletion request. You can find ready made texts online. Just plug in your email/username and send it. Make sure to request a confirmation of the deletion.

[-] anzo@programming.dev 5 points 3 weeks ago

Wouldn't that require an EU citizenship/ residence? I always assumed that was the case...

[-] omgitsaheadcrab@sh.itjust.works 56 points 3 weeks ago
[-] dan00@lemm.ee 48 points 3 weeks ago

Yey, that worked! Thanks man!

[-] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That's funny. I live in a small country so I can't stop being banned. All I have to do is comment "hey" and my account is gone instantly.

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago

why? does reddit just assume any and all traffic from your country is VPN traffic?

[-] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

it's not just Reddit. it's more websites every year.

I've worked as a sysadmin at companies who have done it. they blacklist an ASN which covers an entire ISP, or they just straight up ban the entire country. it's the easiest way to get rid of a few kids running penetration scans against the site or whatever. they don't get much revenue from the users in these countries and so they don't care. access to the collective knowledge of humanity is always getting smaller in developing countries.

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

wow that's so shitty holy heck. i hope none of those websites are essential, or if they are that you find a free and working VNP

[-] Monstrosity@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago

I think we can all agree, Nutsack is being falsely maligned.

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[-] Nunar@lemmy.world 44 points 3 weeks ago

Don't delete your account. There are browser plugins that will edit all your posts to nonsense to fuck up AI models. Be a burden.

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 weeks ago

They reverted mine before. It's Reddit, if they don't have backups or methods to detect mass edits or deletions, I'd be shocked.

[-] Nunar@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

But the reversion sets them back and requires resources

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[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago

So when I deleted my account a few years back, i hade a Firefox script delete all my posts and comments.

Then i created a ticket for support asking to apply my right to be forgotten, according tomy GDPR rights and also a written confirmation that my content would not be recreated after deletion.

They will play hard but just say that you then will need their official information such as conpony name, adress, phone number, email, reg number and preferred communication method for your local data authority to contact them.

[-] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 8 points 3 weeks ago

They complied with my request without any fuss. I didn't even have access to my account due to losing my 2fa device.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 3 weeks ago

I wonder if one could use a Euro VPN provider to say that they've moved to a GDPR country to affect this outcome by having a Euro IP. It might work.

[-] wwb4itcgas@lemm.ee 37 points 3 weeks ago

"Oh no. Our automatic door seems to have suffered a unfortunate malfunction while you were trying to leave the premises."

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 32 points 3 weeks ago

Try the website, old.reddit.com in particular.

[-] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago

Make sure you go back and delete every comment or posting first.

[-] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Doesn't matter don't do it.

A few months back someone posted that they found all of their deleted posts from when the great migration to Lemmy happened. And I checked myself that day and found that a large portion of my posts that I had deleted were restored. And I had verified the day that I had left Reddit that my posts were gone. There was no history on my account. And if I look right now those posts exist again.

[-] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago

I've heard that editing your comments into random sentences is an effective workaround.

[-] RegularJoe@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

You can only go so far back, and then it won't let you edit older posts. I tried many months ago.

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[-] Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

I recommend using a tool to scramble all of your comments, waiting a while, and then deleting. Check back every few days to verify deletion before ultimately closing your account. For some reason, if a subreddit is hidden or closed, you can delete your messages from there until it's reopened.

I spent about 2 weeks deleting my accounts from reddit during the mobile app exodus.

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[-] SARGE@startrek.website 22 points 3 weeks ago

You can check out any time you want.

But you can never leave.

[-] Geodad@lemm.ee 22 points 3 weeks ago

Go on there and state that you believe that Nazis should be punched. They’ll ban your account.

[-] BaumGeist@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like an OS native dialog, which makes me think this is the app? Have you tried doing it directly on the website instead?

[-] MITM0@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You could try posting pro-mangione stuff Or just harden your browser

[-] pantyhosewimp@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

You mean stuff like:

Feels So Good released in 1978 reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[-] caboose2006@lemm.ee 15 points 3 weeks ago

Just get banned. It's pretty easy nowadays.

[-] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah, there's a simple code for it, you just have to type "Luigi spez" and they'll handle this for you.

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[-] brrt@lemm.ee 11 points 3 weeks ago

Having the same problem with Twitter account lol got banned 2023 for being nafo embassador but now can't delete the account somehow.

Slava Ukraïni 🇺🇦🫶🏽🤍

[-] dmMeYourNudes@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

I’ve been trying to delete my Facebook for years

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[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 10 points 3 weeks ago

Just stop going there. Delete the app, delete the bookmark, and move on with your life.

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[-] PresidentCamacho@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago

See if you can sell it then lol

[-] AoxoMoxoA@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

56k + karma up for grabs hit me ... where's that polish chick with the dab rig

[-] SleepNotRequired@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

All I did was make a scene by arguing with a bunch of circle jerking divas and the power tripping mods got me banned.

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Eff you, Reddit

[-] devilish666@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Well I'm glad I've deleted all my Reddit account before chaos on there

[-] nao@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

What happens when you click learn more?

[-] dan00@lemm.ee 27 points 3 weeks ago

You learn that reddit support is a shithole and when you eventually reach the faq for deleting your accout, reddit says 🖕

[-] SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

I believe you're then obligated to deploy to Klendathu within 3 months.

[-] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

But it's an ugly planet! A bug planet! I don't wanna!

[-] langsamerduck@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago

They won’t let me kill my account either

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