A few months back, I made some posts in a porn community on Reddit that I'm not really proud of. Later, I deleted my account, but I never managed to delete those posts. Now, the community has been banned, but when I search my username on Google, I can still see the titles of my posts along with the community name. I'm worried that someone—like my friends or partner—might stumble upon these posts. I've heard that Google removes references after about 100 days, but it's been around 150 days. Is there any way to get those links removed?
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Honestly, if it’s been over six months, I wouldn’t stress too much about it. People forget things, and many have moved on. It sounds like a minor embarrassment, but once it's buried in the past, it’s probably not going to be a big deal. Plus, with the community being banned, it’s even less likely anyone could easily find your posts now.
What kind of posts were you making that got that community banned? Just curious because it sounds like you might have been in a pretty sensitive area. Were they really that bad?
I totally get your concern! But the truth is, you can’t really delete things from Google once they’re indexed, especially if the content is from a banned community. Your best bet would be to file a removal request with Google, focusing on any potential personal information that's at risk. Just keep in mind this can take time!
It was a sexting community, and I have no idea why it got banned. I just wanted to share some stories, but now I feel awkward about it.