So, StackExchange has renamed Luigi Mangione's profile. Not a complete removal as of yet, it seems.

So if I am even accused of a crime, they're gonna remove my scientific publications and contributions?

Like idgaf about the guy, but how's this not censorship? How's this any better than burning certain books? (I'm going out on a limb here, but you get the idea)

yes. tip of the iceberg, they've been scrubbing that info forever

and also I remember back when the computer science subreddit were totally in favour of people being fired from their jobs because someone with a similar username in a forum said an opinion they didn't like. or if an employee posted a pic of themselves drinking on their personal Facebook.

people are just gross and inhuman now it seems. to be honest I think we never outgrew the dark ages... which is the time where crowds of people gathered to watch supposed heathens be tortured to death in inventive ways

All your commits get rewritten with a new name

Also, random note but I hate how they make his support being about how he looks. It is not. He was at the top of the food chain. It is about how he was privileged all around without being abusive, and looks are a form of privilege too.
Like the man had it all before this all went down.

Apparently, SE may do that to any account that gets too popular if they feel like the popularity is external to the content they posted. They admit it with a slightly different wording.

@jestdotty ngl, your point of view is too bleak and depressing for my taste. Hence I won't engage. It's not that you're wrong, it's just your perspective that I don't like.

Hmm...

Sounds similarly to the well known fact that everyone in Germany had been on vacation between 1939-1945.

/jk

Source:

https://youtube.com/watch/...

This reminds of a museum visit, where the exhibition talked about how some of the old punishments (from Roman empire? I can’t remember well) were all about erasing someone from history. Say that you have a knight, with fame and all. Renowned enough to have his name written Solon a few places. If they fell out of place, the powers that be would do all they can to remove his name and any signs of his existence.