Is "self-deleted by author" redundant?

[trof]

I mean, if it's 'self-deleted' doesn't it just stand to reason that the author deleted it?

Also, I'm always consumed by curiosity.
What was the post?
Why did you delete it?
We need answers.

[Crazyleftie]

1. it should state:

"self deleted by the author who wrote the post"

[trof]

8. From the Department of Redundancy Department.

[IA8IT]

2. As a senior I appreciate repeated reinforcing redundancies for clarity and memory

[Oldem]

3. There's a fine line between redundancy

and saying the same thing over and over repeatedly.h

[dhill926]

4. take it up with the Department of Redundancy Department...

[SCantiGOP]

5. There is a government agency that oversees this issue

The U.S. Department of Redundancy Department

(credit to Firesign Theater, from the late 1960s.)

[lillypaddle]

6. Exactly, trof!

I'm with you.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. Self-deleted by my ghostwriter

[question everything]

9. As the opposite to deleted by jurors or in the old days moderators