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It does suck to be in a place where you just need some compassion and human connection and are feeling really low, and then to have that up and down cycle displayed through whatever post or delete you make get turned into an accusation of something intentionally bad like dirty delete. Sorry that happened to you. Definitely can feel like getting kicked while you're down.
I'm frustrated that so-called "dirty delete" rules can sometimes make groups unsafe for people with trauma PsychologicalCut6061 2025
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Many forums are starting to implement policies that ban members that "dirty delete" posts. Dirty deleting, for those who are unfamiliar, is when an OP starts an engagement and after receiving any type of pushback deletes the post in response.
Dirty deleting of questions Jeffrey Evans 2025
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When someone starts to see how their original comment could have been worded differently or that they didn’t actually believe what they said because they didn’t understand the topic well enough to believe anything, they often want to make their shame or guilt go away. So they dirty delete.
Don’t ‘Dirty Delete’—It’s Rude AF And You Need To Own Your Sh*t 2020
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