Deleting Posts

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14-08-2009, 05:02 PM
Inspiration

Deleting Posts

I don't know if this topic has been mentioned already but i think users should be allowed to delete their own posts in the time limit your allowed to edit them:S
14-08-2009, 05:05 PM
lick

no because they could delete rulebreaking ones
14-08-2009, 05:09 PM
Catzsy

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Originally Posted by mwah

no because they could delete rulebreaking ones

Nobody can delete threads/posts on the forum - full stop including staff.
14-08-2009, 05:10 PM
Inspiration

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwah

no because they could delete rulebreaking ones

But then they would realise they made a mistake in regards to rulebreaking which would be a good thing as mods will not get abuse from users saying "why was my post deleted"
14-08-2009, 05:11 PM
Mentor

Well in normal circumstances editing them would probs get the job done, although there are times u post in the wrong thread (like this originally) where outright removeing the post (not completely, but from the general thread view, can be useful)

Also good if you accidenlty double or tripple post which happens every so often when the forums lagging :)
14-08-2009, 05:11 PM
lick

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catzsy

Nobody can delete threads/posts on the forum - full stop including staff.

I never said they could :S
14-08-2009, 05:15 PM
Catzsy

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Originally Posted by Mentor

With a link and warning i dont really think it was anything that shouldnt be posted. True it was basically one large inuendo, but i've seen worse the hoobs, rainbow, teletubbys and animanicac's all of which are aimed at an audience younger than the forums "/
Inuendo is only graphic to those who's minds are dirty enough to read between the lines, its only there if your looking for it. If someone didnt understand the comcepts and would be scared, offended or worried by it, in all likely hood they would not have noticed the jokes at all "/

I'm not really sure on what guidelines are used by the mod's these days, but in some areas such as this i do think there should be some revisions. It would be interested to see the guidelines publicly published to so the community can provide some feedback :)

Yes well the matter you are referring to has been referred to nvr for exactly
what you are suggesting - to see what exactly can be permitted.

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Originally Posted by mwah

I never said they could :S

I was replying to DJ Flame - I should not have quoted you - sorrry :(. :)
14-08-2009, 05:17 PM
Plank

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Originally Posted by Dj-Flame

I don't know if this topic has been mentioned already but i think users should be allowed to delete their own posts in the time limit your allowed to edit them:S

just replace what you put in your post with the words 'delete' or 'nvm' or something
14-08-2009, 05:17 PM
Mentor

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

Yes well the matter you are referring to has been referred to nvr for exactly
what you are suggesting - to see what exactly can be permitted.

This was aimed at wootzehs thread, i fail posted it here :p (Havent read through this one yet)

Sorry :p

* have re-edited my previous post with an answer to this thread lol :)
14-08-2009, 05:21 PM
Catzsy

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Originally Posted by Mentor

This was aimed at wootzehs thread, i fail posted it here :p (Havent read through this one yet)

Sorry :p

I guessed that and that is the one that has been referred. We can only moderate on the information we have got. Hopefully then we will have a standard set :)
14-08-2009, 09:55 PM
xxMATTGxx

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Originally Posted by Dj-Flame

But then they would realise they made a mistake in regards to rulebreaking which would be a good thing as mods will not get abuse from users saying "why was my post deleted"

The Moderation Department are used to abuse. I don't think deleting posts will achieve anything at all. :)
14-08-2009, 10:07 PM
Black_Apalachi

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Originally Posted by Mentor

[...] Also good if you accidenlty double or tripple post which happens every so often when the forums lagging :)

When that happens to me it says I have tried to post a duplicate post and doesn't allow it. Isn't this the case for everyone?
15-08-2009, 04:06 AM
nvrspk4

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Originally Posted by Robald

When that happens to me it says I have tried to post a duplicate post and doesn't allow it. Isn't this the case for everyone?

Yeah but sometimes the post goes to a "page could not be found" and if you hit back and then submit again sometimes it double posts.

However moderators are trained to know that if its an exact copy that it was an accidental double post.

I think he's talking about posting something different twice, and if thats it usually if you edit it apologizing and PM an online mod/smod right away they'll merge it for you :)
15-08-2009, 10:50 AM
myke

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

Nobody can delete threads/posts on the forum - full stop including staff.

Yes they can...
15-08-2009, 10:57 AM
Catzsy

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Originally Posted by Myke

Yes they can...

Sorry, I didn't phrase myself correctly. We can in a physical sense [soft delete] but we not alllowed to. :)
15-08-2009, 08:26 PM
Cyndia

In regards to someone mentioning accidentally posting in the wrong thread - like nvrspk said, you can simply immediately PM one of the mods of that forum/any supermods currently online asap after you realize what you've done and ask them to merge it.

The same goes for if you post a thread in the wrong forum, we can move it to the correct one if you PM about it before we catch it and give you a pm/warn/infraction for it. :)
15-08-2009, 08:38 PM
nvrspk4

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Originally Posted by Myke

Yes they can...

That's with the exclusion of administrators simply because you can't stop them :P But they're not allowed to.