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title: "Discussion on \"Choosing a Deletion Scope: Everything, By Date, or By Risk\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Choosing a Deletion Scope: Everything, By Date, or By Risk\". Scope decides the result and how reversible it is. Four selection strategies, their failure modes, and the three checks to run before starting."
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# [Choosing a Deletion Scope: Everything, By Date, or By Risk](https://xiaoxiao2026.hashnode.dev/choosing-a-deletion-scope-everything-by-date-or-by-risk?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Scope decides the result and how reversible it is. Four selection strategies, their failure modes, and the three checks to run before starting.

Sep 22 · 4 min read · xiaoxiao2026.hashnode.dev  
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