When a user opts to delete their posts on SocioMee–the social community platform–there are a few things that must occur. Depending on the level of content the post contained and the level of privacy the individual had assigned to the post, different measures may need to be taken.
- First, let’s consider public posts. If the user selected the ‘public’ setting for their post, then when that user opts to delete it, the post needs to be removed from their timeline and from the platform entirely. This means that it also needs to be removed from the newsfeeds of the platform’s users; in order to ensure that no one can still view the deleted post. It is important to note, however, that if the user opts to delete a post without first anonymizing it, then the post’s contents will still remain visible in search engine caches.
- If the user posted content that was only visible to their followers–a feature available on SocioMee–then when they opt to delete the post, it also needs to be removed from the newsfeeds of their followers. This can be done by using a feature that allows posts to be ‘expired’ after a certain period of time.
- It is also important to consider posts that were marked as ‘privacy protected’. For these posts, they will only be visible to the user who posted them and to the user’s friend or family members. In order to delete these posts successfully, additional measures must be taken, such as double-checking that the user has permission to delete the post from the other user’s newsfeeds.
- Moreover, when a user opts to delete a post on SocioMee, it is important to consider how the platform’s algorithms and machine-learning capabilities will react. For instance, the platform could still be collecting data on the user’s interests, relationship networks, and other activities, even after they have deleted a post. Therefore, if a user deletes a post, these data points must also be removed to ensure that the platform no longer has access to these details.
- Lastly, when a user opts to delete a post from SocioMee, it is important to look at the user’s history and consider whether they described this as a ‘permanent’ or ‘temporary’ deletion. If the user selected the ‘PermaMark’ option when deleting the post, then this means that the post will remain stored on the platform, and the user will have the option to restore their post if they decide to do so. However, if the user selected the ‘temporary’ option, then the user’s post will be permanently removed from the platform.
