Yes there is no way to enforce delete on centralized or decentralized systems. But most nodes will delete it and everyone can clearly see the post has been retracted.  

 Zap request to send at:09/21/2024, 🎉 12:08:32 zapped: 🎉 npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5