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● THE NOTEBOOK · ESTABLISHED 2026

Notes on
cleaning up
your past.

Field reports, playbooks, and engineering notes from the Karmdit team. Written for people who use Reddit, not for SEO.

ISSUE Nº 14 — APR 2026

11 ARTICLES PUBLISHED

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PLAYBOOK · 8 MIN READ

The week before the interview is when you should clean your Reddit, not the night of.

Most candidates think cleanup is a 30-minute job. It isn't. Here's the realistic timeline — and why "delete everything" isn't the right answer.

Iván Marković

April 12, 2026

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HOW IT WORKS · 6 MIN READ

What "deletion" actually means on Reddit (and what it doesn't).

A short, honest field guide to caches, archives, the Pushshift era, and why overwriting first is the only way to be sure.

Tomás RibeiroApril 5

RESEARCH · 11 MIN READ

Yes, the recruiter is going to Google your username.

We surveyed 200 hiring managers about pre-interview research. The findings were not subtle. The fixes are simple.

Lena HoferMarch 29

FIELD NOTES · 7 MIN READ

A short, slightly uncomfortable guide to first-date OSINT.

How much can someone find out about you in 12 minutes from your username and a coffee? More than you'd guess.

Iván MarkovićMarch 22

HOW IT WORKS · 5 MIN READ

Why we overwrite before we delete.

Pure deletion isn't deletion. Caches, archives, screenshot bots — none of them care about your "delete" click. Here's the workaround.

Tomás RibeiroMarch 15

ESSAY · 9 MIN READ

On having a 12-year-old account you don't want to nuke.

You can be sentimental and still be careful. The case for surgical cleaning over the scorched-earth approach.

Lena HoferMarch 8

ENGINEERING · 13 MIN READ

Engineering Pre-Event Mode: locking your reputation before launch day.

Behind the scenes of the flagship feature. Why it monitors daily, why it generates a certification report, and what we learned shipping it.

Iván MarkovićMarch 1

PRIVACY · 7 MIN READ

We host in Frankfurt, not Virginia. Here's why that matters.

A non-marketing explainer on EU data residency, GDPR, and what jurisdictional choice actually buys you in 2026.

Tomás RibeiroFebruary 22

PLAYBOOK · 6 MIN READ

The "NSFW phase" you forgot about is still on your profile.

Every long-tail Reddit account has one. A walkthrough of finding it cleanly, without the awkward archeology.

Lena HoferFebruary 15

PRIVACY · 8 MIN READ

Understanding Reddit's Data Retention Policies: What They Keep and Why

Learn what happens to your Reddit data after deletion, how long Reddit stores content, and your rights under GDPR and other privacy laws.

Karmdit TeamSeptember 7

PRIVACY · 8 MIN READ

Reddit API Changes 2023: Impact on Privacy Tools and Third-Party Apps

Reddit's 2023 API pricing changes affect more than apps. Learn how these changes impact privacy tools and what it means for your data control.

Karmdit TeamApril 15

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