Warning: Lemmy doesn't care about your privacy, everything is tracked and stored forever, even if you delete it
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Federated services have always had privacy issues but I expected Lemmy would have the fewest, but it’s visibly worse for privacy than even Reddit.

  • Deleted comments remain on the server but hidden to non-admins, the username remains visible
  • Deleted account usernames remain visible too
  • Anything remains visible on federated servers!
  • When you delete your account, media does not get deleted on any server
  • KitemanHellYeah@lemm.eeEnglish
    25·
    2 years ago

    In general I think we should go back to separating personal identities from internet identities on discussion forums like these. There are already platforms for promoting your personal identity that are way better than these types of forums

    • Retronautickz@beehaw.orgEnglish
      6·
      2 years ago

      I completely agree. I’d add that. in general I wouldn’t put any type of personal information on the internet, no social media site, is really private.

      • Hexorg@beehaw.orgEnglish
        5·
        2 years ago

        The line gets a little blurry if you start posting into a geographical community though. Sometimes it’s hard to stay 100% anonymous

      • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I was rather peeved I had to give an email to create an account on Lemmy. It shouldn’t be needed.

        • Retronautickz@beehaw.orgEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          I have an email that I specifically use for the fediverse. I wasn’t asked to give email here, but otherwise it would have been hard to know when and whether my join in request was approved or not.

        • fedi@geddit.socialEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Unfortunately there has been a wave of fake accounts being created on lemmy. Requiring email on signup is one way to try to prevent this from happening.