282 upvotes, 4 direct replies (showing 4)
View submission: Content Policy Update
Surely a big part of collecting them is to release them to authorities. Even if it isn't it will happen.
Direct question: Did your legal advisor tell you to collect personally identifiable information about people subscribing to morally ambiguous subreddits in order to isolate Reddit Inc. from harm.
Comment by [deleted] at 05/08/2015 at 21:39 UTC*
145 upvotes, 0 direct replies
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Comment by heterosis at 05/08/2015 at 21:15 UTC
2 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Direct question: Did your legal advisor tell you to collect personally identifiable information about people subscribing to morally ambiguous subreddits
email addresses aren't personally identifiable
Comment by DoctorWaluigiTime at 05/08/2015 at 21:55 UTC
-9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
If you're signing up to Reddit to view less-than-favorable-in-the-public-eye subreddits with a personally-identifyable email address, that grave was pretty much self-dug.
Comment by [deleted] at 05/08/2015 at 21:42 UTC
-8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Surely a big part of collecting them is to release them to authorities.
There are other reasons why you would want to verify your account (submissions less likely to be caught in the spam filter, less waiting time between posting etc.)
Simply having a verified account doesn't mean you want to see questionable content.