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All Forums > Tech Talk > Tech Talk Forum Page 21 > Issue With Deleting Posts
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Jordan1
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Fishing, a fun hobby!
490 Posts
7/08
Posted - Oct 24 2009 : 1:51AM
Drew, can you change it that one can delete their posts totally without a trace for the first 5 or 10 mins after it's posted? I've seen this feature in other Forums.
The Forums that I've seen this on has it in plain view that this can be done and then after the alloted time you can't erase the trace of it, but can edit it.
It would make things better because there wouldn't be any double posts and other types of postings that need to eradicated by the poster unless they weren't aware of such a feature.
Flash All-Star Supporter
Golden Age Classic

11019 Posts
5/01
Posted - Oct 24 2009 : 3:23AM
If you e-mail the forum moderators they can delete double posts.
Jordan1
Member

Fishing, a fun hobby!
490 Posts
7/08
Posted - Oct 24 2009 : 1:19PM
Thanks, I wasn't aware of this. In the past on a few occasions I posted within the post that I wanted it to be deleted but it never was so I stopped asking.
Do you happen to know if they merely edit out the post, or do they actually remove it so not even the name shows?
HeyNow All-Star Supporter
Oblivious

Gold Star Hey!
5965 Posts
1/03
Posted - Oct 24 2009 : 1:51PM
Mods of each forum get a trash can next to the email, reply and edit icons. And yes, it does wipe the message completely away. It has to be that forum moderator though. I don't see it for anything but Porn Poop.
BigBobxxx
Senior Member

2681 Posts
5/04
Posted - Oct 24 2009 : 2:02PM
Another thing you can do is, to edit the subject line on your duplicate post to read "duplicate post please delete" or something similar.
As a mod, I have done this when I catch duplicate posts, under the theory that (a) it makes it easier for the individual forum's mods and/or Steph & Drew to spot it and delete it, and (b) to discourage posters from posting in the duplicate thread (which will ultimately get deleted) until the proper authorities get to it.
 
Flash All-Star Supporter
Golden Age Classic

11019 Posts
5/01
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 12:14AM
I think he was more implying within a thread, not duplicate thread posts. Putting delete, duplicate or something to the effect in the post is helpful to a moderator, but in WN&N for instance there are threads I'll probably never read if I didn't get an e-mail about it.
Jordan1
Member

Fishing, a fun hobby!
490 Posts
7/08
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 12:26PM
Correct
Yep, as mentioned by me earlier, I have done that but the post/name was never removed. I guess the mods left it since I edited out the text except for the message to delete the post.
I hope I didn't cause confusion. Just in case I was misinterpreted because I didn't make it clear, I am referring to Forums outside of ADT.
Flash All-Star Supporter
Golden Age Classic

11019 Posts
5/01
Posted - Oct 25 2009 : 2:58PM
They could have very easily have been missed. As has been mentioned, only the moderators of each forum can delete in their forums only. So if the mods miss it it can stay or they might be busy at the time with something else and never get back to it.



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