delete button

CDsDontBurn · Oct 23, 2007, 06:57 PM

i think it would be nice to have one. and it would only be used to delete your own posts, nobody else's, just your own.

other, not as awesome, forums have such a feature, why can't this one?

**temeteus82** · Oct 23, 2007, 09:41 PM

you don't need that button

CDsDontBurn · Oct 23, 2007, 09:43 PM

"you" as in me specifically don't need that button? or "you" as in all DH members don't need that button?

**temeteus82** · Oct 23, 2007, 10:38 PM

Yeah I meant all DH users but thats just my 0.02 cents about this issue. Since you can always edit your post so I don't see the need of the delete button.

Zardon · Oct 23, 2007, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

i think it would be nice to have one. and it would only be used to delete your own posts, nobody else's, just your own.

other, not as awesome, forums have such a feature, why can't this one?

because several long standing members left, and decided to delete their own support threads, thats why.

This way people can't delete important things they have committed to the site in the past.

CDsDontBurn · Oct 23, 2007, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

because several long standing members left, and decided to delete their own support threads, thats why.

This way people can't delete important things they have committed to the site in the past.

while that is true, what makes them from going back to their thread(s) and instead of deleting them, just going back and hitting the "edit" button and replace all the information with just two characters, typically used are two periods, ex. ".."

but, i guess you have a point as well.

BlueMak · Oct 24, 2007, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

because several long standing members left, and decided to delete their own support threads, thats why.

This way people can't delete important things they have committed to the site in the past.

Wow, what would make anyone not only leave but delete supporting threads as well?

What worries me is not that some people would do that, but it is such a common thing that the delete button had to be removed from the forum.
I wasn't even aware of the problem, not that I should.

It says a lot about some people though.

Falstaff · Oct 24, 2007, 06:03 AM

I can see just editing and not deleting posts, but to think that something I posted was a contribution sure puts a lift in my shoe..

Zardon · Oct 24, 2007, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

while that is true, what makes them from going back to their thread(s) and instead of deleting them, just going back and hitting the "edit" button and replace all the information with just two characters, typically used are two periods, ex. "...

nothing, however it is easy for us to restore edited text if the problem is bad. its not so easy restoring a ton of deleted threads.

Anyway this has been answered, closed.

Oct 23, 2007, 06:57 PM	#1
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Oct 23, 2007, 09:43 PM	Thread Starter #3
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	"you" as in me specifically don't need that button? or "you" as in all DH members don't need that button? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Oct 24, 2007, 06:03 AM	#8
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I can see just editing and not deleting posts, but to think that something I posted was a contribution sure puts a lift in my shoe.. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."