Delete post

[TimeParadoX]

You should have a feature where people who posted something can delete it ( Only their post, not others ) because sometimes I accedently double post and instead of having Howard get mad at me we can just delete them

 

[kitty500cat]

Yeah, sometimes I realize that what I posted was actually not relevant or that it actually sounded kind of stupid. That would be a cool feature.
--kitty

 

[Jesse_hz]

Shouldn't the forum software be able to detect if two consecutive posts are identical in content and then delete the first one?

if (post == BULL****) {
delete(post);
}

Please watch your language on the forums

 

[TimeParadoX]

You're so funny Jesse, you should be a comedian :haha:

 

[Jesse_hz]

Shouldn't the forum software be able to detect if two consecutive posts are identical in content and then delete the first one?

I still want an answer from someone who knows!

 

[N3051M]

i think there is a timeout feature or something..
eg. if you try and click "search new posts" and then a few seconds later "search Today's posts" it tells you to wait a while.. same with when you click on "submit post" button when you finish typing..

i too fall into the trap of double posting the exact same thing... possibly due to pressing the refresh button a few seconds after i click the submit button when i think the page got stuck, which it hasn't, just the page update was slow..

 

[TimeParadoX]

Yeah I do the same thing N30

That's why instead of having a mod delete them you could just press a X mark on the post

 

[Jesse_hz]

Please watch your language on the forums

Point taken.

 

[Rik]

For an answer have a look at this post - https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic63084.html

 

[TimeParadoX]

Actualy rik, Deleting post and deleting threads are 2 diffrent things... I just want to delete post that I accedently double posted but deleting a thread will take all my post including other post by other people

 

[N1Hawk]

I think deleting your own post is a good idea, because sometimes I'll make a post and think did I say that right?, does it belong here? Why bug a mod to delete the post when we could do it ourselves

 

[Teaser261]

Cant you use the Edit button and erase or change your post? I'm pretty sure I'v edone that when I realized I said something stupid.

 

[TimeParadoX]

Yeah.. Well you could always just delete it

 

[howard_hopkinso]

TimeParadoX: I have deleted the posts I think you`re are referring to. Sorry for the delay, but I`ve not been around for a few days.

Teaser261 is quite correct, the edit button can be used to change a post. However, if a post needs to be deleted, then a quick pm to a mod will usually get it sorted. After all, that`s what we`re here for.

I don`t think it would be a very good idea for members to be able to delete their own posts as this would have the potential to cause serious problems on the forums.

Regards Howard

 

[TimeParadoX]

Yeah, I didnt think of the problems it could cause

Also thanks for the deleting of the post!

Glad to see you back and ruling the forums howard

 

[Teaser261]

Glad to see you back and ruling the forums howard

Yes, welcome back Howard. Hope you are better. This place is kinda scary when you're not right on top of things.:haha:

 

[TimeParadoX]

Yeah you'll see explosions and abunch of machine guns... then more explosions... then even more explosions...