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Originally Posted by RollieVerde
I'm waiting for people to one day to realize that's it's completely unethical to hang on to somebody's information, posts, etc. if they ask to leave. At some point there will have to be a law passed I guess, because you can leave just about any organization you belong to and be stricken from the rolls, etc. should you request it. For some reason web forums and such want to keep your info because they are no doubt selling to somebody. There is no reason whatsoever for them to keep it. They seem to think that when you register, the info you give them including your IP address, email, etc. is their property. It shouldn't be. People have all kinds of reasons why they might want to remove an account, and they shouldn't have any trouble doing so nor should they have to explain it.
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