Remove Old Reddit Posts

Why old Reddit posts cause problems

A post made years ago can resurface when someone searches your name, your business or an old username. It may contain details you no longer want public, an opinion you have changed, or someone else's claims about you. If you want to remove old Reddit posts, the first question is not how old they are. It is who wrote them and what they contain.

Account deletion versus post deletion

This is the most common misunderstanding we see. Deleting a Reddit account is not the same as deleting what the account posted. Reddit's own guidance is that deleting an account does not delete its posts and comments. They remain visible, with your username unlinked from them. Once the account is gone, you can no longer log in to remove the posts.

If you want older posts or comments removed from your own account, the safer order is:

1. Log in and delete the individual posts and comments you want gone.
2. Check that they show as deleted.
3. Only then decide whether to close the account.

Old posts written by someone else

If another person wrote the post, you cannot delete it yourself. The options are:

• Ask the author. A polite request sometimes works, especially for posts made in the heat of a dispute.
• Contact the moderators. If the post breaks a community rule, moderators can remove it.
• Report it to Reddit. This works when the post breaks a sitewide rule, such as sharing personal information or harassment.
• Legal routes. For copyright or court-ordered removal, Reddit has separate processes.

Age does not by itself make a post removable. A very old post that publishes your home address can still be reported as a privacy issue.

Archived and search-indexed content

Reddit archives older threads so that new comments and votes are no longer possible. Archiving does not mean a post is permanent, but it does affect how some actions work. A deleted post can also remain reachable by direct link for a time, and search engines may continue to show it until they refresh their records. Google provides a tool for requesting removal of certain personal information from search results, and another for refreshing results that are outdated after the page changes.

Copies, screenshots and archives

Removing the original does not remove what others have already copied. Screenshots, quotes in other communities, reposts and third-party web archives are separate pieces of content, and each has its own rules and owners. We tell you up front where copies exist so that you can decide what is worth pursuing.

What we do for old-post cases

We establish who wrote the post, review the content against Reddit's rules, check where else it appears and recommend the cleanest route. That may be as simple as deleting your own posts correctly, or as involved as a privacy report with supporting evidence. If we think a request will not succeed, we tell you before you pay for work.

Limits

We cannot force Reddit, moderators or other websites to remove content, and we cannot guarantee results. Honest older posts that follow the rules are unlikely to be removed. For anything involving possible legal claims, such as defamation, speak to a qualified attorney. Our pricing for older posts is a custom quote after review, and our refund terms explain how orders are handled.

For related help, see Reddit post removal and personal information removal.

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