Allow users to delete there own posts / threads

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  1. ~kev~

    ~kev~ Well-Known Member

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    #21
    Very true, and that is something that I had not thought about. Someone could not publish a book for 2 - 3 years, and then demand that the books be returned.

    Thank you for taking the time to post a reply, I was hoping that you would.
     
    ~kev~, May 26, 2010 IP
  2. MarTh-

    MarTh- Well-Known Member

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    #22
    Hmm my business partner has website article explaining in detailed information about who owns forum posts and misconceptions of this topic. I felt to share this:
    Who Owns Forum Posts?
     
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  3. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #23
    Right... we don't claim to be the copyright holder of anything anyone posts, we only claim to be the publisher.

    Us not allowing users to arbitrarily delete posts/threads they created has nothing to do with us being malicious and trying to "control" our users. I really could care less about an individual post, thread or even everything a single user posts. It's more about setting a precedent if users are allowed to edit/delete what they said historically... You end up with users altering what they said, or claiming they never said something to begin with (imagine if you could just completely edit the description/price of a sale thread after the fact... after people have bid on whatever the original item was).

    There are other more obscure cases of things that could happen... say you stayed logged in, and you and your wife were in a fight over something. She could hop on your computer and just maliciously delete everything (not just limited to wives... could be friends, roommates or maybe just someone who had their account compromised due to phishing).

    You would open up a whole new can of worms with sale threads... someone could sell something, only to delete the thread and recreate it every day as a new form of "bumping".

    The list of issues that can crop up by allowing users to do it goes on and on... so that's the short version of why we don't allow it. It just causes too many issues. If you think there's even an off-chance you might regret posting something in the future, don't post it.

    We don't make anyone post anything, nor do we even ask people to post anything. And we certainly aren't going to make more work for us by allowing people to make requests for us to edit/delete stuff they did in the past (we would get nothing else done, ever).
     
    digitalpoint, May 26, 2010 IP
  4. Maximo Decimo Meridio

    Maximo Decimo Meridio Peon

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    #24
    I think they can delete pots, not sure about threads.
     
    Maximo Decimo Meridio, May 27, 2010 IP
  5. Calidore

    Calidore Peon

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    #25
    I have opened a thread 5 months ago and bought pr2, pr3 blogposts on linksales section. Now i need to buy pr4, pr5 blogpost but when i tried to do that, moderators delete my message as duplicate. They said that to me, use ur old topic. But my old topic's subject and content is regarding buy blogposts from pr2, pr3, pr4 NOW I NEED TO BUY ONLY PR4 AND PR5 BLOGPOSTS with new prices.

    I couldn't edit my old topic
    I couldn't delete my old topic
    I couldn't open a new thread

    What should i do?
     
    Calidore, May 27, 2010 IP
  6. joebert

    joebert Well-Known Member

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    #26
    Next time I go to a convenience store and I see myself on the CCTV set above the cashier, I'm going to try emailing the owner of the store two days later and demand that they delete the part of the surveillance footage that has me in it since showing it on the TV above the cashier was a public display of my likeness. I might even demand royalties for that public display.

    I'll probably just get laughed at.
     
    joebert, May 28, 2010 IP
  7. ChopSuey

    ChopSuey Peon

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    #27
    Perhaps go to the showgroups page and see if a moderator is online. Kindly ask if they can do it for you?
     
    ChopSuey, May 28, 2010 IP
  8. chandan123

    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    #28
    No, they never delete threads or posts :p they can only close the threads on request if applicable
     
    chandan123, May 28, 2010 IP
  9. ChopSuey

    ChopSuey Peon

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    #29
    When you view the Spy, you can watch a moderator delete post after post or edit thread titles. Im pretty sure they can do it.
     
    ChopSuey, May 28, 2010 IP
  10. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    #30
    Can or will are two different things. We only delete threads/posts that violate our posting guidelines.
     
    Smyrl, May 28, 2010 IP
  11. fastreplies

    fastreplies Banned

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    #31
    I wonder if you have records that show deleted posts?
    And I'm not talking about the one that received infractions but the one you deleted
    just because you don't like what post says, like for example my article about DMOZ volunteers.

    ???

    fastreplies
     
    fastreplies, May 28, 2010 IP
  12. Brian1970

    Brian1970 Notable Member

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    #32
    The script has a soft delete option so deleted posts can still be viewed by moderators and admins if needed, not sure if it’s used or not.

    Thanks Brian
     
    Brian1970, May 28, 2010 IP
  13. ChopSuey

    ChopSuey Peon

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    #33
    Im pretty sure it is used here :)
     
    ChopSuey, May 28, 2010 IP
  14. Mackos

    Mackos Well-Known Member

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    #34
    Damn !
    I'm about 2 years on this forum and just now found out where is 'delete' button
     
    Mackos, May 29, 2010 IP
  15. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #35
    What section did you mean to post it in that it would not be deemed inappropriate?

    Clearly mods are out to get you... {rolls eyes}
     
    digitalpoint, May 29, 2010 IP
  16. ChopSuey

    ChopSuey Peon

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    #36
    They're out to get everyone!
     
    ChopSuey, May 29, 2010 IP
  17. roopajyothi

    roopajyothi Active Member

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    #37
    BTW I hope deleting a thread or post is not possible after 8 hours
     
    roopajyothi, Jun 4, 2010 IP
  18. zawadi

    zawadi Active Member

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    #38
    I do not see a Delete button anywhere, but i do see where i can edit the post i made (thread i started) http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2202975 i changed my mind about what I wanted to discuss here and immediately tried to remove it and there is no button to be found...
     
    zawadi, Jun 13, 2011 IP
  19. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    #39
    Click on the go advanced edit option.

    Use the bump/edit option.
     
    Smyrl, Jun 13, 2011 IP
  20. zawadi

    zawadi Active Member

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    #40
    I guess i will leave it there.. looks like people want to talk even though i deleted it. :p
     
    Last edited: Jun 13, 2011
    zawadi, Jun 13, 2011 IP
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