Comment on Why GNU grep is FastparentComments−pmjordan16yRetracting just the owner means you basically allow anonymous posting (except the mods still know who wrote it, and anyone who read it before the username got wiped). That opens up a whole new can of worms.−jemfinch16yPeople can create an account with just a username and password; we're already effectively allowing anonymous posting.−pmjordan16yStill, creating a throwaway account does present a certain barrier. In any case, this has been discussed to death previously.
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Retracting just the owner means you basically allow anonymous posting (except the mods still know who wrote it, and anyone who read it before the username got wiped). That opens up a whole new can of worms.
People can create an account with just a username and password; we're already effectively allowing anonymous posting.
Still, creating a throwaway account does present a certain barrier. In any case, this has been discussed to death previously.