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It's undeniably shitty behaviour from the Goo but I'm increasingly getting the message that the only sane attitude is detachment from anything I posted in some past , more naive age. Scribe on vellum or linen rag that which is for the ages, and ignore the rest. If it's on a server I don't even mourn it, I killed it already by putting it there.

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I tend to agree, but you can also run your own servers.

That’s how I think about it. What’s the big deal really to lose things from the past? I still have way more of my personal history solidified in in recorded form than people of ages past. They managed just fine, I will too.

>What’s the big deal really to lose things from the past?

Losing pictures of my kids when they were young would be devastating. For some things, it’s a very big deal.

Sad, sure, but devastating?

Yes.

Why would it even occur to you to police how someone feels about losing things of immense personal significance?

Not the GP, but it's not necessarily policing. Sometimes readers want to know if you're using hyperbole vs. speaking plainly.

Also: HN is a place for discussion and debate. You shouldn't expect any of your claims to be immune from scrutiny.

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