Deleting repost

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ennma · #1 Post by **ennma** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:05 pm

Hello ,
I would like to suggest a notice for a repost, so that the owner can delete it. this came out of my observation:

a newtopic posted then answer provided" check this thread".

an example would be

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=44850

thanks

ennma

#2 Post by **bill bolton** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:02 am

ennma wrote:I would like to suggest a notice for a repost, so that the owner can delete it.

The original poster of any message can delete it.

Cheers,

Bill B.

#3 Post by **Kyocera** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:44 am

the original poster can delete it as long as no one has replied to it.

ennma · #4 Post by **ennma** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:33 pm

okay, but do they often delete it once the "in this thread" reply?

thanks

ennma

ennma · #5 Post by **ennma** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:06 am

I am planning to do my cleaning of the threads I have posted here, I don't want to add clutter to this wonderfull forum.

will I be able to delete a thread?

Thanks

ennma

#6 Post by **JaneL** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:14 am

ennma wrote:will I be able to delete a thread?

Not unless you're a mod or an admin.

ennma · #7 Post by **ennma** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:16 am

okay, so I will just have to leave my inactive topics alone.

thanks Nonny

ennma

Website · #8 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:57 am

For the record, deleting a thread can actually make it harder for some people to find answers, which is why even the mods and admins won't normally delete a thread. Information is information, even if they are considered "noob" questions.

There have been people in the past that have gone through and deleted the content of their posts, and it makes it really hard for someone who is searching for a specific topic, only to find that a reponse, or a question is missing.

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