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Why did Andrew Cooke deleted all his answers from Quora

18 points| l0nwlf | 15 years ago |quora.com

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TomOfTTB|15 years ago

Getting past the individual situation here it does raise some interesting questions about what ownership people have over information they submit for the good of others. If Quora restored all his answers against his will I don't think I'd object to that to be honest.

Put it in physical terms. If I volunteer to build homes in a third world country do I have the right to then tear those homes down if I become disenchanted with the organization I volunteered for? My answer to that question would be No and that's why I don't think he shouldn't have taken down the answers.

If the info was used just to benefit Quora that might be different but the fact that they benefit the whole of the community changes things IMHO

Jetlag|15 years ago

I thought it would be "he took his ball and went home," read his answer, and confirmed it.

julianz|15 years ago

Why did someone I've never heard of delete something from a site I've never visited? Who cares?

syaz1|15 years ago

Apparently you do care enough to post.

Guy seems like the Jon Skeet of Quora.

mbailey|15 years ago

Why did he deleted indeed.

zn|15 years ago

Maybe he did died?

Seriously though, I never heard of the guy.

iterationx|15 years ago

Yet he leaves the answer where he said he deleted all his answers.