Why can't I delete my own question in here?

[Sunny Rio]

Why can't I delete my own question in here? One I've just written - this one for example, which I put here just to try out something in the forum.

 

[Madd65]

It must be working now. I couldn't read anything you just posted so I don't know what you said and couldn't reply.




[Listed under : "couldn't resist"]

 

[ocnbrze]

Why can't I delete my own question in here? One I've just written - this one for example, which I put here just to try out something in the forum.

are you talking about your post? or within your post? not sure i understand what you are trying to say.

 

[Sunny Rio]

"My own question" - I thought that was clear. The entire post. Or I would have use the word "edit".

 

[ocnbrze]

"My own question" - I thought that was clear. The entire post. Or I would have use the word "edit".

To delete a post or thread, you need to hit the report button and let a mod know. Only they have the power to delete.

 

[Sunny Rio]

To delete a post or thread, you need to hit the report button and let a mod know. Only they have the power to delete.

Hmmm, not very good, I'll suggest it in the "Tech Forums: Re-Organized" thread.

 

[ocnbrze]

Hmmm, not very good, I'll suggest it in the "Tech Forums: Re-Organized" thread.

what forum is there that's out there that allows members to delete their own post or thread.......answer none....at least not the ones i am on or been to. it is what it is. i doubt there will be the ability to do such in the future.

 

[Sunny Rio]

Boinc does. Why wouldn't it? I can edit this very post here to display "deleted". So why can't I delete it properly? You're talking as though I'd be doing something really rude/naughty/illegal. It's my post.

And why ask a question then answer it yourself incorrectly?

 

[ocnbrze]

AF has never had that feature. and i doubt @Rob would add that in. and no i do not think what you are asking is naughty.....LOL

i have never come across a forum that has such a feature. it has always been up to the moderators to do this.

and i do not know what you mean by your last question.

 

[ozonetrooper]

An occasional post deletion would not be too bad on the database, yet imagine 100's (maybe not here but I belong to several sites this could apply), of deletions at a time.

Deletions are not good for the database as it disrupts the paths and flows of things.

A new thread with one post and no replies is a footprint on the database, paths, directions are built off of this. Deleting threads is not good, especially if there is one of more replies to it.

A single post within a thread the same, just not as large a print.

This is why the option is usually not allowed by the membership and left to staff.

 

[Dannydet]

Yup.
Have been in many forums and have never come across any with a deletion option. Once it's there, it's there and can only be edited at best

 

[Madd65]

Android Central allows you to delete your post in another's thread. When you tap Delete instead of Edit a box asks to give a reason but you can put anything and it seems to delete straight away.

IIRC you can request your thread to be deleted and a Mod usually does.

 

[olbriar]

Reporting your post with a request to delete is the ticket. Threads are the exception. Sometimes threads have great information that should remain to help others.