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I've definitely resisted posting in the past. The primary reason was I simply didn't want to post while I had a job. The second is that you can't delete old HN comments, and I don't feel like having an "I need a job" comment on my permanent record. I'm not opposed to posting, but I haven't felt the desire to post.


You can actually delete the WWTBH comments several weeks later, I believe. I've done it before though I'm not 100% sure.

But you're only deleting them on HN. Both the major job threads are heavily scraped and your profile goes all over the internet.


FYI, you can get old posts deleted by contacting the moderators via email.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23623557


I’ve always been able to delete my comments on that post without having to email anybody


Can confirm. My WWTBH comment from yesterday shows me a delete link, as well as a non-expiring edit link.


The delete button is time-limited. I think it's about 24~36 hours. After that, you can't delete without emailing the mods.


For regular threads it's two hours but on who wants to be hired threads you can delete your comment whenever you want, no need to contact a moderator.


I just deleted my comment on the last thread from a month ago with the button.


Good to know, thanks.




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