@hankg

I wouldn't say database hacking is required as every instance admin is free to do anything he'd like with any content that his instance is involved with. No need to hack the db if you can just tell the software to do whatever before the content even touches the database.

You might say, well Mastodon puts it in the database! But firstly, I probably don't know if your instance is running Mastodon, and secondly, I don't know if that installation of Mastodon has been modified.

It's all up to the wants of the admins on this platform, and people need to realize that before they misunderstand those privacy implications.

@joel