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Can I delete my Lemmy account and just vanish? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by admin to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I like sharing my thoughts and struggles here, but I don't want it to be a permanent digital footprint and wish to delete all the posts and comments one day.

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[–] notabot@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago

No, you cannot meaningfully delete your posts or comments, but that's not because of any issue with lemmy, but because you posted them publically. They will be archived and indexed in other services.

It is always best to remember that all your activity here is public, and will be linked to your username. Given that, you may wish to minimise any personally identifying information you post, and use several accounts to split up your activities by topic.