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Deleting repost
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:05 pm
by ennma
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
Re: Deleting repost
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:02 am
by bill bolton
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.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:44 am
by Kyocera
the original poster can delete it as long as no one has replied to it.
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:33 pm
by ennma
okay, but do they often delete it once the "in this thread" reply?
thanks
ennma
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:06 am
by ennma
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
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:14 am
by JaneL
ennma wrote:will I be able to delete a thread?
Not unless you're a mod or an admin.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:16 am
by ennma
okay, so I will just have to leave my inactive topics alone.
thanks Nonny
ennma
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:57 am
by tfflivemb2
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.