[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #5093: Proposal to allow users to remove URLs that they have added to their posts in the support forums

[Making WordPress.org]

#5093: Proposal to allow users to remove URLs that they have added to their posts
in the support forums
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 Reporter:  carike                |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |   Milestone:
Component:  Support Forums        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-privacy-review  |
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Comment (by carike):

 "Because that is what users want" isn't a bad reason.

 People's expectations around privacy / choice are changing.
 YouTube's new Terms of Service allow users to delete their comments at any
 time.  They previously had a perpetual license and there was no
 functionality for the user to remove comments.
 ''(I may add that in some jurisdictions consumer protection legislation
 prohibits contracts in perpetuity and restricts long term contracts to
 those that can show a demonstrable benefit to the user of the service.)''
 LinkedIn have also increased their privacy options to give people more
 choices when it comes to what data is shown publicly - and the changes are
 retro-active.

 In a democracy, the power is given to the people.
 This isn't just supposed to be tokenism, it is supposed to be real and
 meaningful public participation, based on consultation.


 We should not micro-manage them, or seek to subject them to quasi-judicial
 approval.
 Democratizing publishing means listening to the needs of users and
 empowering them in a meaningful way to make informed choices.

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