On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:48:52 -0500, The Central Screwtinizer
wrote:

On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:59:35 -0800 (PST), DaveS wrote:

On Nov 9, 10:27*am, ooglyboogly wrote:
I made a few posts about 15 years ago in this group, and am no longer
the hot-headed youngster I used to be. *At that time, who knew that
Google would take over the world and learn everything knowable about
everyone?

How may I, or whom may I contact, to remove those posts?

Thank you!

I use Google groups, and I can remove my own original posts by
clicking "more options" in the upper right of the message you wish to
remove, and then clicking "remove" and confirming.

Dave

There was no Google Groups fifteen years ago, so ooglyboogly is SOL on
deleting those old posts via a simple browser page. At best, he would have to
find the message ids for every post he wants killed and send them to Google to
request their deletion.

But, if his posts were ever quoted by anybody, even if oogly could get his own
posts deleted, all of these quotes will always be out there, indexed by search
widgets, including the username. And hits on his quotes will be available for
perusal, forever.

The Central Screwtinizer, huh? Is that anything like a, um, frank zapper?

Anyhoo, you're not understanding what (the other) Dave means by "Google groups"
- he translates it as "turnips"...in Armenian...and he knows what he is talking
about - he thinks he heard it on BBC America...or the Boston Herald...

HTH,
R