Not a fan of the no delete! We are ever-evolving and while yes making mistakes makes us human and mimics real speech, the reality is that something I said 10 years ago or even 10 minutes ago (before I learned something, before I considered a different perspective, before my mood shifted, before something happened, before I changed) shouldn't be able to be weaponized against me at a later point in time. We should be able to speak candidly knowing that we won't be defined by what we said in a past moment and allowed to grow and evolve naturally.

In real life, certain things you stay stick with certain people, maybe something hits extra profoundly or resonates for a particular reason and stays in some memories. Who knows why we remember the things we remember... But the reality is that most of what we say dissipates into thin air after we say it. It only lives for a certain amount of time. I like this!

No one is so important that a log of everything they ever said should be recorded and archived. Then we're publishing, not talking.

I know #[0]​ likes it but I disagree wholeheartedly #nodelete 😁

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this is why #nodelete is good and holds you accountable. if you make a mistake that's fine, you can always post again to show how your views have changed or been corrected. #nodelete encourages people to admit to their errors, own them, and become better.

I'm pro choice on the matter. If people don't want to delete they don't have to but the option should be available.

but think about all the innocent little posts you'd kill :(

I'm pro-life on the matter

I get that, but also the permanence would really encourage over-self-monitoring before ideas see the light of day, and kill creativity by only publishing thoughts after they've been flushed out.

I see the beauty in your argument

Pro-choice is always the answer 😁

Private groups and DMs with forward secrecy (like Signal) I think will be useful here.

FWIW, there is a delete event, however it's up to relays to honor it and I believe the event is stored for a duration of time still.

Indeed, if I'm not mistaken I've deleted a few things on Iris already haha but in terms of building something new it's kind of interesting to see what people prefer!

Agree. This is why I proposed a digital right to be forgotten. People grow, change minds, mood, or just stop saying everything on their mind and need a way for others to stop easily discovering their dumb notes.

I love this! Also seem highly relevant for kids and teens who grow up in this new era.

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