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?

  • Eric@lemmy.mlM
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    1 year ago

    I’m really sorry that happened to you! We’re refining that UX to make that much harder to accidentally do in the future.

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      1 year ago

      No problems. It’s was entirely my fault. Hopefully it can prevent someone else from doing the same thing.

  • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    ?? You want ‘delete current account’ to better state that you’re about to delete your current account?

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        1 year 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.

        • Norah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          1 year 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…

    • CannonGoBoom@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      The problem was that to remove the account requires you to know to swipe on the account. I just thought there should be a bit more warning considering it was talking about deleting it from the app and not deleting your entire account from the website

  • Nate@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    I completely understand this. To remove an account in Outlook’s app it says “delete account”. It should 100% have a better explanation

  • sqw@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    The button doesn’t make it clear whether it means to delete the account solely within the app or on the parent server.

  • TheRealCharlesEames@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I almost did the exact same thing. In the app account switcher is not where I’d put the ability to nuke my Lemmy account.