How do I delete a post?

[matthew1]

Sometimes the old thread has no resolution, and the addition of useable information to a old thread could help someone researching a problem in the future or even to the person resurrecting it. So in my eyes adding helpful information to a thread of any age is good. June

I agree with this. This is the good half of letting old threads stay unlocked. The bad half is when someone in say Classifieds asks if a car from a 2009 (or whatever very old date) is still available. They simply don't read the date. I don't see that as a terrible downside.

[matthew1]

What we don't want are strange threads where people are replying to something that isn't there any more.

Oh that happens enough already. Someone replies to an old dead 'Help me I've fallen and I can't get up' thread without noticing the date from months/years ago.

Strictly speaking, we're talking about two different things. Disappearing posts and resurrecting old posts.

[mrbrian200]

That's why I suggested a placeholder text. You'd probably want a script that triggers when the thread is over say, 4 months old and displays the sleeping vampire text if the last two replies are more than 1 month old. If that can be done in php. This would leave discretion up to the forum users e.g. if you're tasty (good new information or proven fix) the vampire won't mind being awakened.

[June]

What we don't want are strange threads where people are replying to something that isn't there any more.

Oh that happens enough already. Someone replies to an old dead 'Help me I've fallen and I can't get up' thread without noticing the date from months/years ago.

Strictly speaking, we're talking about two different things. Disappearing posts and resurrecting old posts.

A few times I quoted the wrong post in a thread and realized it after I hit the submit button. The couple of times this happened I left it. I figured at worst someone might think "she's a dingbat" at best known i made a mistake and known which post I was referring to though I quoted the wrong one. There's a edit button I use to correct typos or if android changed a word I didn't catch.

I would think a moderator could be private messaged if someone wanted a post removed? I assume the moderators have the power to delete foul, inappropriate posts. So really I don't see any reason to change anything. June

[matthew1]

Not only is mod post delete possible, we do it on occasion, whenever anyone requests it, typically for a double post. As frequently as daily.

We don’t do it when someone asks to wipe their entire post history, for example (worst case request scenario). That would cause readability chaos. Besides, we’re talking cars here, not private inner feelings.

[matthew1]

That request has only come in to me a couple times, BTW.

[gmh]

That request has only come in to me a couple times, BTW.

Not too many former posters running for public office, probably a good thing.

[June]

That request has only come in to me a couple times, BTW.

Not too many former posters running for public office, probably a good thing.

June

[abscate]

If only there were an x button for goofy boyfriends .....luckily my girls just pull their limbs off and feed them through the wood chipper.

[June]

If only there were an x button for goofy boyfriends .....luckily my girls just pull their limbs off and feed them through the wood chipper.

Abscate you have a great idea June