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The option to remove our own posts
« on: January 16, 2009, 04:59:21 pm »
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Hey fellow supporters!

As you may know, currently, only moderators can remove posts (and the administrator of course) Well I think that members should have the option to remove their own post, after all we can edit them already, so why not be able to remove them too? I understand that maybe members cant remove them because mods may want to see them, but I still think that members deserve to be able to remove their own posts.

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Re: The option to remove our own posts
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2009, 05:00:55 pm »
Are you talking about here at the Support Forum, because in our own forums, we can already do that?

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Re: The option to remove our own posts
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2009, 05:03:10 pm »
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Hey fellow supporters!

As you may know, currently, only moderators can remove posts (and the administrator of course) Well I think that members should have the option to remove their own post, after all we can edit them already, so why not be able to remove them too? I understand that maybe members cant remove them because mods may want to see them, but I still think that members deserve to be able to remove their own posts.

~Andrew

We have discussed this with SMF for Free (not too long ago)  He does not want members here to be able to delete their own posts.  There are threads that were being deleted that should not have been able to be deleted.   A topic would be solved and a member would delete the topic.    No one else gets help that way.

Members were deleting their ads so they could make a new one - thereby getting around the rule to place only ONE ad here.   When the new version of the software is installed here at Support all topics in that Board will need to be approved before posting.  

People need to remember that this is a public Support Forum for this Business.
In a way it is a storage facility for all of the help topics - the questions, answers, etc.
The Topics and Posts that you post here are for everyone to see, to hopefully learn from.
Having Members delete their topics goes against the entire concept for Support.   
So does locking a solved topic -  others can and should be allowed to reply to it if they need the same help.

Members on a support forum do NOT get the same options they get on their forums.    Keep in mind you are an Admin there on your own forum -  you are a Member here.
« Last Edit: January 16, 2009, 05:12:00 pm by simply sibyl »

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Re: The option to remove our own posts
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2009, 05:04:49 pm »
Well explained Sibyl, I just learned alot lol, thanks alot!

 

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