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		jrockway on Sept 7, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: You Can Now Tell Facebook to Delete Its Internal R... When you ask hypotheticals like this, it comes across as an attack. When you attack people, they stop showing up to share their unique knowledge and experience.

IllogicalLogic on Sept 7, 2019 [–]

Facebook's chronic underhanded tactics requires one to ask for confirmation. The onus is on the dishonest party not the victims.

Good that he asked... we all should more.

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