Topic: Can the delete this post option be gotten rid of?

[dgfischer]

 

   Can the option to delete ones own post be gotten rid of?  It really messes up the continuity of the thread when a person deletes part of the thread right in the middle of it. When reading the replies to the post that was deleted, it really goofs up the thread and is hard to follow and often times make no sense, rhyme or reason.
    For example, a thread could start out as “tire inflation” and the way some threads can  go off in any particular direction, it could jump abruptly to “you know, that day of the year that you can stand an egg on its end” after the thread has been chopped up randomly.
 Can this be taken off as an option?

DG

[Bob Wessner]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but one can only delete one's own posts unless you are a moderator. In which case the moderator probably felt justified in deleting something. Is this correct?

[Gordon]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but one can only delete one's own posts unless you are a moderator. In which case the moderator probably felt justified in deleting something. Is this correct?

Each member has the option of deleting their own posts, but nobody elses.  It doesn't bother me if someone wants to remove a post they made after having some time to think about it. 

[heffay]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but one can only delete one's own posts unless you are a moderator. In which case the moderator probably felt justified in deleting something. Is this correct?

Each member has the option of deleting their own posts, but nobody elses.  It doesn't bother me if someone wants to remove a post they made after having some time to think about it. 

agreed... IMO, one should always have the right to remove their own posts.  dg: put it this way, if you felt like a dumbass for posting something wouldn't you like to be able to remove it?  or, maybe, you were getting a divorce and talked all sorts of smack... then, somehow you get back together... what if she saw it??     I sure vote to keept the option 

[kghost]

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.......

I think what Dg is trying to say is he hates it when EL Cheapo deletes his posts.

Because it screws up the agruement. 

[Gordon]

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.......

I think what Dg is trying to say is he hates it when EL Cheapo deletes his posts.

Because it screws up the agruement. 

Gee, you're mighty perceptive!

[kghost]

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.......

I think what Dg is trying to say is he hates it when EL Cheapo deletes his posts.

Because it screws up the agruement. 

Gee, you're mighty perceptive!

First comment or the second? 

[Bob Wessner]

I think what Dg is trying to say is he hates it when EL Cheapo deletes his posts.

He, or anybody, should not be able to. If this is the case, there is a problem that needs to be reported.

[Gordon]

I think what Dg is trying to say is he hates it when EL Cheapo deletes his posts.

He, or anybody, should not be able to. If this is the case, there is a problem that needs to be reported.

El Cheapo didn't delete Dg's posts.  El Cheapo deleted El Cheapo's posts.  That shouldn't be a problem, should it?

[dgfischer]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but one can only delete one's own posts unless you are a moderator. In which case the moderator probably felt justified in deleting something. Is this correct?

Each member has the option of deleting their own posts, but nobody elses.  It doesn't bother me if someone wants to remove a post they made after having some time to think about it. 

agreed... IMO, one should always have the right to remove their own posts.  dg: put it this way, if you felt like a dumbass for posting something wouldn't you like to be able to remove it?  or, maybe, you were getting a divorce and talked all sorts of smack... then, somehow you get back together... what if she saw it??     I sure vote to keept the option 

 Thats why I think before I post and post 1 time. Some people post things as a fact and then go delete any trace that there ever was any mention of it. Whether it be deleted or edited out, the claims change all the time.
 IMHO the mods should be the only ones who can delete any post by anybody. Members should not have the option to delete their own post just to change what they once claimed.

As far as I know, no one has deleted any of my post, not even myself.

Untill today.

[Glenn Stauffer]

 Can the option to delete ones own post be gotten rid of? It really messes up the continuity of the thread when a person deletes part of the thread right in the middle of it. When reading the replies to the post that was deleted, it really goofs up the thread and is hard to follow and often times make no sense, rhyme or reason.
 For example, a thread could start out as “tire inflation” and the way some threads can go off in any particular direction, it could jump abruptly to “you know, that day of the year that you can stand an egg on its end” after the thread has been chopped up randomly.
 Can this be taken off as an option?
Daniel

It might screw up some of the threads, but I'm of the opinion that you are in charge of your presence on this site.  If you want to delete some of your posts or your account and all of your posts, that is your business.  I'd much prefer that you took care of it yourself instead of asking me or any of the moderators to do it for you.

--Glenn

[Sam Green Racing]

I'm with Glenn and his merry gang of mods on this one.
Allthough we don't all get angry with people, it sure is fun reading when Tom gets on his soapbox
I know some of us make comments when people are having a go at one another but is in most cases just in jest to wind up the two people argueing   
We all love Tom really but can't help winding him up sorry Tom.

Sam.

[nickjtc]

Does it really matter? Please let's not let this thread become a slagging match like the other one that is ongoing at the moment!!!!!

[78 k550]

threads around here never go off topic. LOL 
You should see I think it was my first couple of post. I was about me putting my name under the thread or something like that. I think it got lots of attention. LOL

Paul

[my78k]

Hey DG, could you not just quote (cut and paste it into your thread) anything from the original thread that you think may later be deleted?

I realize that's a pain but if you read something that you know someone is going to delete if questioned then it would still be there for reference wouldn't it?

I assure you I am not trying to stoke any fires here...just providing some input...

[DarkRider]

Ok...been wondering what the heck happened over the past couple days...seems i missed the begining of a feud between El cheep and Dg? then im suddenly seeing that EC seems to be no longer active as a member...wtf?

[my78k]

look in the upper right hand corner...seems like we have a new member...anubiscycle...could it be a rebirth of sorts?

[Ratfink]

I hope anubis cycles knows when to shut up.

[Glenn Stauffer]

Hey DG, could you not just quote (cut and paste it into your thread) anything from the original thread that you think may later be deleted?

I realize that's a pain but if you read something that you know someone is going to delete if questioned then it would still be there for reference wouldn't it?

I assure you I am not trying to stoke any fires here...just providing some input...

That's a great idea - it also helps frame your own posts in the proper context if they are in response to another post.  I often find myself missing the context of posts deep in a thread even if the original post is still there.  And there are people who are using one of the links at the top and just reading new posts, so they might never see the start of the thread unless they take the time to go back through it.

[dgfischer]

I hope anubis cycles knows when to shut up.

 Or ante up.

[dusterdude]

im of the opinion, if you`re man enough to post it,you should be man enough to stand behind it.

[cmorgan47]

could we add an option to delete huge whitespace at the end of posts?

[putnaja1]

KGhost- that avatar ROCKS!

Yes, I've been guilty of deleting some of my posts myself..  This mostly happened when I was at the height of my "I must reply to flame bait political threads" days.  I'd start to take things personally, and post some ridiculous hateful #$%*.  THANK GOODNESS I can remove my posts if necessary!!!  I'd be historically captured in this forum as the town a-hole.

I think DG had a good point- he thinks before he posts, and therefore has no need to delete stuff- unfortunately, I have not matured to the think-before-you-speak level! 

So, no offense to DG, but the remove your own post thing has saved my butt on a few occasions..

[dgfischer]

im of the opinion, if you`re man enough to post it,you should be man enough to stand behind it.

 What do you mean? I dont understand.

Yes, I've been guilty of deleting some of my posts myself..  This mostly happened when I was at the height of my "I must reply to flame bait political threads" days.  I'd start to take things personally, and post some ridiculous hateful #$%*.  THANK GOODNESS I can remove my posts if necessary!!!  I'd be historically captured in this forum as the town a-hole.

I think DG had a good point- he thinks before he posts, and therefore has no need to delete stuff- unfortunately, I have not matured to the think-before-you-speak level! 

So, no offense to DG, but the remove your own post thing has saved my butt on a few occasions..

I think that the delete post option just muddles up the whole thread. With the edit option, it can be pretty much deleted, but it shows that it is still there and has been edited for content.

 Usually when I edit or add to a post, I leave the original message intact and put;

Edit: this is what I forgot and this is what I meant, (etc)

at the bottom of my original post.

 That way the post still has the original message and the correction by me and the whole thread is still intact.

[my78k]

DG...might want to have some class and lose the signature...just a thought.

Dennis