Official Soldat Forums

Misc => Forum News and Support => Topic started by: Laser Guy on March 08, 2008, 06:47:01 pm

Title: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Laser Guy on March 08, 2008, 06:47:01 pm
Well, I was thinking. Isn't there a way to make posts (not replies) you made deletable. What I mean is sometimes you by a mistake post it in wrong section or some other reason, and you want ot delete it. We could also make it so that when someone replies to the post then u can't delete it.

LS
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: a-4-year-old on March 08, 2008, 06:48:03 pm
we can't let people just delete what could later be evidence.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Laser Guy on March 08, 2008, 06:56:24 pm
Then we can also set it so that if there ever was a link or attachment in it, you can't delete it either.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Thinkto urself on March 08, 2008, 07:44:46 pm
we can't let people just delete what could later be evidence.

Maybe something like a trashbin, where threads stay for a certain amount of time, before they are deleted?
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Psycho on March 08, 2008, 07:51:01 pm
Cant you already delete your topics as long as noone has replied to it? I know you atleast used to be able to.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Laser Guy on March 08, 2008, 07:52:56 pm
No, you can't delete your own posts, only replies.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Psycho on March 08, 2008, 09:24:04 pm
I made a test topic in the testing area. I got the (http://static.forums.soldat.pl/Themes/Soldat/images/english/delete.gif) button, but I got "cannot delete topics in this forum section" or something.

Does that apply to any forum section then, or just certain ones?
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on March 08, 2008, 09:47:46 pm
It isn't just the evidence reason.

A lot of people for some reason think "Oh, any topic that has a question that has been answered should be locked/removed since they have served their purpose"

we want to keep the forums open and keep the threads around as a knowledgebase.  There aren't all that many threads that need to be deleted, the moderators can handle that just fine.  If you really need one of your own threads deleted, report a reply to it and say "please delete this thread" or PM a moderator.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Psycho on March 08, 2008, 09:58:24 pm
Well why can you not delete your own topics when there is no replies to it?
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on March 08, 2008, 10:20:08 pm
Well why can you not delete your own topics when there is no replies to it?

Because SMF doesn't have an option for that, only the old Snitz board did.  That was just about the only good feature that piece of crap had
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: chrisgbk on March 08, 2008, 11:49:32 pm
Well why can you not delete your own topics when there is no replies to it?

Because SMF doesn't have an option for that, only the old Snitz board did. That was just about the only good feature that piece of crap had

I'll take this board over that board any day.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Psycho on March 08, 2008, 11:52:48 pm
Well why can you not delete your own topics when there is no replies to it?

Because SMF doesn't have an option for that, only the old Snitz board did. That was just about the only good feature that piece of crap had

That and the bash pit.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Laser Guy on March 09, 2008, 04:15:33 am
Well why can you not delete your own topics when there is no replies to it?

Because SMF doesn't have an option for that, only the old Snitz board did. That was just about the only good feature that piece of crap had

That and the bash pit.
Bash pit wasn't any good either. My guess is it was something like the Fisting Zone but way worse.

And FLAB, I understand what you talking about but... I'll bring a topic that really is unnecessary.
http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=25301.0
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: El_Spec on March 09, 2008, 10:15:33 am
I think it is necessary to have.  Users should have more power over their own posts.  But to make sure it isn't over-done, it could have a time limit like with the Karma feature.  You can only delete one topic a day or something like that.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: PaFel on March 09, 2008, 10:19:51 am
I think it is necessary to have.  Users should have more power over their own posts.  But to make sure it isn't over-done, it could have a time limit like with the Karma feature.  You can only delete one topic a day or something like that.

Also there should be thing that you can't delete topic if it have ~10 posts 'n' more.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: El_Spec on March 09, 2008, 10:22:00 am
I think it is necessary to have.  Users should have more power over their own posts.  But to make sure it isn't over-done, it could have a time limit like with the Karma feature.  You can only delete one topic a day or something like that.

Also there should be thing that you can't delete topic if it have ~10 posts 'n' more.

Aye to that.
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Laser Guy on March 09, 2008, 12:48:06 pm
I think it is necessary to have.  Users should have more power over their own posts.  But to make sure it isn't over-done, it could have a time limit like with the Karma feature.  You can only delete one topic a day or something like that.

Also there should be thing that you can't delete topic if it have ~10 posts 'n' more.
Well, I was thinking. Isn't there a way to make posts (not replies) you made deletable. What I mean is sometimes you by a mistake post it in wrong section or some other reason, and you want ot delete it. We could also make it so that when someone replies to the post then u can't delete it.

LS

Learn to read plz...
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: PaFel on March 09, 2008, 01:18:48 pm
Learn to read plz...

I can do that already but I haven't read whole topic, sorry :).
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: The Philanthropist on March 16, 2008, 12:42:44 am
C'mon guys how hard is it to THINK before you post?
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Laser Guy on April 02, 2008, 02:07:14 pm
Not very hard... I guess this idea won't be put anywhere to use. Can someone LOCK it?
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Ãœberschall on April 02, 2008, 02:45:34 pm
I think it is necessary to have.  Users should have more power over their own posts.  But to make sure it isn't over-done, it could have a time limit like with the Karma feature.  You can only delete one topic a day or something like that.
Also there should be thing that you can't delete topic if it have ~10 posts 'n' more.
Well, I was thinking. Isn't there a way to make posts (not replies) you made deletable. What I mean is sometimes you by a mistake post it in wrong section or some other reason, and you want ot delete it. We could also make it so that when someone replies to the post then u can't delete it.

LS

Learn to read plz...


Learn to use your brain please, because YOU CAN ALREADY DO THAT
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Laser Guy on April 02, 2008, 02:48:41 pm
? First of all, PaFel knows I ain't insulting/making fun of him. Second of all, votes say I ain't alone...
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Ãœberschall on April 02, 2008, 03:24:56 pm
So? You can already delete your own threads if nobody posted in them yet, what's left to debate?
Title: Re: Deleting own posts.
Post by: Laser Guy on April 02, 2008, 03:31:11 pm
Nope, u can only delete unanswered topics in SOME sections.