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Comment by willcipriano | Hacker News Reader

Activists are apparently unfamiliar with how the internet works: [web archive link redacted]

Hopefully the authorities in Iran are similarly ignorant

I've redacted the link from the parent comment because we got emails suggesting that it might put someone at risk. We can eventually add it back later if that would be helpful—but I think the comment makes the point either way.

I think the authorities are stupider than what you think.

When they arrest someone in a demonstration, they will confiscate their phone and open the apps on the device. If the account is inactive, they can not see anything.

May I ask you to delete your comment if that is not a problem? You basically gave the regime an evidence we said the activists are trying to hide away.

If I was kidnapped, beaten and probably in a mass grave don't you dare take down what I said that put me in that position. (Frankly we may be in that spot sooner than you think in the US) That's exactly what the regime wants, to shut him up. He gave his freedom at a minimum, probably his life to say what he said, the least we can do is listen to him.

The suspension is temporary. Presumably when the person is released, Twitter will reinstate the account. The other reason for suspension is to not compromise DMs and followers. But I also understand your point of view in not wanting to delete it.

So in this hypothetical scenario they don't know about the Internet Archive but they do happen to browse Hacker News? This probably isn't their first rodeo. I'm sure they're aware of the archives that exist.

No that hypothetical scenario can't be right. I understand the reasoning behind why not wanting to delete the comment.

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