SquanderJul 14, 2023

What is Reddit account scrubbing/washing?

https://lemmy.world/post/1486294

What is Reddit account scrubbing/washing? - Lemmy.world

I keep reading that former users of reddit are scrubbing their old accounts out of spite. So I wanted to know- What is it? Why are people doing it? Does it actually hurt reddit? What are some good bots that will do it for you?

Show threadMdRuckus Jul 14, 2023
It hurts reddit because they thrive off Google searches driving traffic to their site. The more info deleted means less traffic to reddit. Hence leas eyes on their ads.
Show threadSquander
Why not delete an account? Or does that not delete your comments?
Jul 15, 2023 at 10:04pmWeb
Show threadbuddhaboundJul 15, 2023
No. It changes the username to [deleted].
Show threadSquanderJul 15, 2023
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