I accidentally deleted my entire lemmy accout! (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by CannonGoBoom@lemmy.world to c/mlemapp@lemmy.ml

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While trying to log out or remove my account today I used the delete current account option. I had no idea this meant it was deleting my entire lemmy account! I was able to get it restored by a kind mod but all of my posts and comments are permanently gone.

Can we get a better explanation for this button in the app to prevent others from making the same mistake?

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[-] ericbandrews@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago

The App Store requirements are extremely clear that if you have an option to create an account in-app, you need to also offer the option to delete it. According to our app reviewer (and, I reluctantly admit, the text of the requirements), even just linking to a sign-up site like join-lemmy is sufficient to require in-app deletion.

[-] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ah, that makes a lot more sense. I don’t think reddit ever allowed third-party apps to create apps, so they must have made sure not to direct users to sign up on reddit, lest they fall afoul of Apple’s rules.

Edit: hilarious typo, I meant accounts but I guess they don’t let them make apps anymore either…

this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2023

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