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In the same way that it’s part of the fediverse specs to copy info from another instance when a user requests it, it’s also part of the specs to delete info when an instance requests it. Goes both ways. The only way it becomes a problem is if your instance deliberately disables certain functionality, or otherwise fails to moderate.
Of course if a user copies the info locally and holds a copy there’s no stopping them, but reddit would have the same issue there.
In the same way that it’s part of the fediverse specs to copy info from another instance when a user requests it, it’s also part of the specs to delete info when an instance requests it. Goes both ways. The only way it becomes a problem is if your instance deliberately disables certain functionality, or otherwise fails to moderate.
Of course if a user copies the info locally and holds a copy there’s no stopping them, but reddit would have the same issue there.