User unable to delete posts?

[The Cobbler]

I am unsure why the site is set that a user cannot delete a post made by them. I know in VBulliten that Admin & Mods can see if a user has deleted a post , and I can see them not wanting a user to go in a a later date & start deleting all kinds of posts, but why not allow say an hour for a user to delete a post after it's made ?
seems to me a better option when someone makes an improper post in an area to remedy themselves.
perhaps Ryan could share?

thanks for the great site!

 

[Ditch]

HUH ?
I've deleted my posts before.
just hit edit and in the lower right there is a delete button
I don't think it works on an opening post or a thread that has replies but I've never tried.

 

[LXCam]

It's take like three steps to delete a post, but I've done it several time because of duplicated stuff

Time for a Houdini.

 

[HOTFR8]

I am unsure why the site is set that a user cannot delete a post made by them. I know in VBulliten that Admin & Mods can see if a user has deleted a post , and I can see them not wanting a user to go in a a later date & start deleting all kinds of posts, but why not allow say an hour for a user to delete a post after it's made ?
seems to me a better option when someone makes an improper post in an area to remedy themselves.
perhaps Ryan could share?

thanks for the great site!

You can not delete posts where you have responded to SPAM and the SPAM post has been removed. Normally yes you can edit and remove your own posts. In this case I can see the post and could see you replied to a SPAM post and that is why I sent you a PM about the rules to responding to SPAM on the forum. I hope that explains it to you.

 

[LXCam]

It's take like three steps to delete a post, but I've done it several time because of duplicated stuff)

Watch this Houdini act.

 

[NUTTSGT]

The last I knew, like LXCam mentioned, a user can delete their posts. We have a few regular members that delete their posts on a regular basis. When they do that, sometimes it makes it hard to follow a conversation in a thread.

There have been a few others that delete posts after getting upset down to a few posts. What they failed to realize when deleting was they still needed 100 posts for a classified ad. They went below the 100 count and lost their classified/wanted ads.

 

[HOTFR8]

The last I knew, like LXCam mentioned, a user can delete their posts. We have a few regular members that delete their posts on a regular basis. When they do that, sometimes it makes it hard to follow a conversation in a thread.

There have been a few others that delete posts after getting upset down to a few posts. What they failed to realize when deleting was they still needed 100 posts for a classified ad. They went below the 100 count and lost their classified/wanted ads.

Nutts, The Cobbler is referring to a post he replied to that was SPAM.

 

[jayoldschool]

The window for a user to delete a post should be short. Hours, a day at most. This prevents a disgruntled user going nuclear and scrubbing a forum for all of the info they have posted. It's happened, and that is really bad. If we allow unlimited OP deletes, I would STRONGLY suggest updating our practices and put a time limit on the ability to edit/delete a post. If something needs to get edited (or deleted) after, allow a mod/admin to do it at their discretion.

 

[ard]

The window for a user to delete a post should be short. Hours, a day at most. This prevents a disgruntled user going nuclear and scrubbing a forum for all of the info they have posted. It's happened, and that is really bad. If we allow unlimited OP deletes, I would STRONGLY suggest updating our practices and put a time limit on the ability to edit/delete a post. If something needs to get edited (or deleted) after, allow a mod/admin to do it at their discretion.

Agree. There arent many times when folks NEED to be able to edit.

Although I have the view that once you 'publish' content, and engage in this community, that content doesnt just belong to you- you have engaged in a conversation with others, some who post and some who read. You dont get to take the game ball and go home.(Personally my belief is that only personal info, stuff that can become a security issue, should be delete-able.)

Every forum is different though.

 

[ddawg16]

I know a fool proof method to delete a post......mention Politics or Religion....

Well.....it's also a good way to get banned.

The mods run a nice tight ship.....one of the reasons this forum is so popular.

 

[Vinko]

I know a fool proof method to delete a post......mention Politics or Religion....

Well.....it's also a good way to get banned.

The mods run a nice tight ship.....one of the reasons this forum is so popular.

Dawg,

Back when I was reading this forum more often, the reason I enjoyed it was probably 25-50 regular posters. I cannot even remember their names. But I appreciated the info they posted. There have been some incredibly helpful and interesting people who've contributed here over the years. And of course the archive of good information that had been posted previously. And then, certainly the ability to post a query and have many a helpful person answer with good ideas.

Maybe all of that is only present as a result of running a tight ship.

As for politics and religion, it may not be explicitly discussed much (or stay up for a long time), but I certainly see many political views expressed here. It's just a lot more subtle and usually "sneaks" in under the guise of "good sense" or "common sense." Speaking of which, it reminds me that historically, for a few hundred years in England, when a writer wanted to avoid press censorship, he'd always appeal to "common sense" or "middle of the road" as where he was coming from. It certainly was (and is!) a political position.

 

[mtwaterguy]

It also depends on who you are. I once replied to a post that referred to Uncle Sam with a Cousin Barry reference and received a three day/5 point vacation.

 

[Richard Cranium]

3 days on the beach is what I call them.
Thanks Mods for not sending me on Vacation....
I have pulled my self back to where I should be..Rich