Deleting your own posts.

[Four]

I am going to make this simple and sweet.

 

You should be able to delete your own posts.

 

Why bother contacting an AO+ when it could be as easy as a push of a button. You guys are busy enough.

 

Let everyone have the option to delete their post. It could be a double post, they could change their opinion on the topic, or they could just not want the post in that thread anymore.

 

To be honest I don't see why this isn't a feature because you can delete your shouts in the chat box so why am I not able to delete my own posts?

[Stunningjam]

I swear you can? Just click "Edit post" then "delete" bottom right corner. Also, it's CA+ who can delete posts.

[Four]

I swear you can? Just click "Edit post" then "delete" bottom right corner. Also, it's CA+ who can delete posts.

 

No, regular members can't delete posts and it is quite irritating when i post something that I would like to be deleted.

 

Maybe I said something that did not contribute to the conversation or is sort of off topic that I should have thought about before posting it. I would just find this helpful for all of the daily forum users.

 

I don't want to message someone for every little thing I want adjusted on the forums. It would be nice to have some sort of features that I can do myself.

[omarfire00]

I remember there being a check button that's located at the bottom of the edit page that says "delete". However, it has never worked for me.

[Wooper]

[SpikedRocker]

The reason we do not allow you to delete posts is for rule breaking concerns. Someone could go on an entire racist rant or do something else that breaks forum rules then delete it. They would most likely get away with it. You actually shouldn't be able to delete your own shouts in the shout box too, most likely an oversight.

 

There is no argument I've heard in my near 10 years of doing this to allow everyone the ability to delete their own posts. It may be inconvenient to contact a moderator, however, it is the best way to keep people from abusing the system.

[Drakanen]

but couldn't you also just change the entire post with an edit?

[Four]

but couldn't you also just change the entire post with an edit?

 

No, The AO+ can see every edit that someone makes.

 

The reason we do not allow you to delete posts is for rule breaking concerns. Someone could go on an entire racist rant or do something else that breaks forum rules then delete it. They would most likely get away with it. You actually shouldn't be able to delete your own shouts in the shout box too, most likely an oversight.

 

There is no argument I've heard in my near 10 years of doing this to allow everyone the ability to delete their own posts. It may be inconvenient to contact a moderator, however, it is the best way to keep people from abusing the system.

 

Which brings me back to the topic, If AOs are able to see every edit then couldn't you do the same to every deleted post?

 

Ex. "Post was deleted by Four"

 

This is the deleted post.

 

 

Also if someone were to go on a "Racist Rant".. I know for a fact at least one of the members in the community would either report that person before the post is deleted or have evidence of the racist post.

 

I don't see more harm than good coming from this.

[Rye]

No, The AO+ can see every edit that someone makes.

 

Which brings me back to the topic, If AOs are able to see every edit then couldn't you do the same to every deleted post?

 

He brings up a good point, i'm not aware of it at the moment but if AOs+ don't already have the ability to see deleted posts then if we add this feature they should get it. They could be scrolling through a thread and see "Post was deleted by (user)" and they can click a drop down to see the post and see all the changes made to it as well. So people can't avoid breaking the forum rules.

 

 

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