This is surprising for the fact that no API of this sort sanely exists that does [EDIT: not*] allow for such a feature. I mean, to hazard a bit of hand waving and choir-preaching (perhaps): but it's shocking the rift between those who know what "CRUD" means and those who don't.
Why would anyone believe that one cannot "D" (delete) in the Facebook, given the historical trend of Web app dev practices, the organic SEO that has emerged around those practices, and the wealth of tags on the Web which contain terms like "CRUD."
I guess it depends on what people mean here by "delete". Do they mean erased as in no more data records, or no longer viewable / interfaceable from an application level. For instance, once I'm prod I almost always set a deleted flag instead of actually deleting for whatever piece of data it is in my CRUD actions. The Information is still there, and can be restored at any time, but its still "deleted" as far as my app is concerned.
What I find most surprising is the widespread belief that one "cannot delete one's Facebook account." (( http://www.facebook.com/help/delete_account, http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_ac... ))
This is surprising for the fact that no API of this sort sanely exists that does [EDIT: not*] allow for such a feature. I mean, to hazard a bit of hand waving and choir-preaching (perhaps): but it's shocking the rift between those who know what "CRUD" means and those who don't.
Why would anyone believe that one cannot "D" (delete) in the Facebook, given the historical trend of Web app dev practices, the organic SEO that has emerged around those practices, and the wealth of tags on the Web which contain terms like "CRUD."
It's almost unsettling...