# Shouldn't users be able to delete their accounts whenever they want?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/shouldnt-users-be-able-to-delete-their-accounts-whenever-they-want/215601>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [January 21, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shouldnt-users-be-able-to-delete-their-accounts-whenever-they-want/215601 "2022-01-21T21:14:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shouldnt-users-be-able-to-delete-their-accounts-whenever-they-want/215601/3 "2022-01-21T21:36:01Z")

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> [@blueslimee](#):
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> I don’t see how not allowing users to withdraw their data from a website can be useful

Deleting accounts with content leaves havoc behind discourse wise. Topics where posts are deleted but replies are kept become broken and illegible.

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