Three resons of Writting
- People already know what you said. One of the worst reasons you could delete a blog post is regretting your words after you publish. First of all, if you’re going to bother with regret, after publishing is too late. Think before you post. Once it’s out there in feed readers, email inboxes, etc., there’s no going back. People have seen what you’ve said anyway, and you do nothing but make yourself look like either a hypocrite or someone with something to hide. If you’ve changed your mind, edit the post and say so (strikethrough the previous information for example, but don’t hide things). If you realize you screwed up, then edit the post and own up to it. Apologize if it’s necessary, and just move on. It’s far more respectable.
- Nothing on the Web is ever completely deleted. It doesn’t matter that you deleted the post from your blog. It’s still probably cached in search engines. It was probably in feed readers. It might be in the Internet Archive for all you know. It’s very likely in the email box of some subscribers (anyone can subscribe to your feed via email and have a permanent record of your post, whether or not you personally enable email subscriptions). Again, you just look like you have something to hide, and you never know when it could come back and bite you on the ass (all it takes is for one reader to call you out on it for a simple deletion to turn into major drama for you — not worth it).
- Your blog posts show your progression. It’s okay to change your mind over time. We all learn new things and have new experiences that might influence our opinions on an issue. That doesn’t mean you should go back and delete old posts sharing old opinions because you’re afraid you look hypocritical. Instead take it as an opportunity to connect with your readers. Let them get to know you better by sharing your thought process. What made you change your mind? You’ll have more positive influence by justifying what you’re telling readers than by simply flip-flopping. Don’t understimate people’s memories. Just because you delete a post, it doesn’t mean your readers don’t remember the views you shared.
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