Deleting Entire Threads

[sirpiechucker]

Please don't do it. Some of us (geeks) spend a lot of time finding stats or newspaper articles to support an argument which if deleted is time wasted. If you start a thread and you don't agree with the response because it has a personal insult then inform the mods but if it simply is because people disagree with what you are saying then do not delete the thread. This and all other forums rely on differences of opinion so get used to people not agreeing with what you say or believe in.

If, however, you ask a question and it gets answered or has no responses then and only then can you delete the thread. If a thread is deleted and clearly a debate is taking place the thread will be reinstated. If the same person continues to delete threads they will be warned so for your sake don't do it.

[Ginger Ninja]

who did that?!

[Magic]

Probably to make the site run more smoothly

[acricketer]

I think all posts should be vetted by mods before they go up. That way we'll know that they are officially approved and pass the acceptability tests. Then all mod approved posts should stay up.

[sirpiechucker]

I think all posts should be vetted by mods before they go up. That way we'll know that they are officially approved and pass the acceptability tests. Then all mod approved posts should stay up.

What happens if there are no mods online?

I'm not naming names but somebody wrote a thread and didn't like it when they were being disagreed with so they deleted the thread. All I'm saying is don't do it.

[Kirill]

I think all posts should be vetted by mods before they go up. That way we'll know that they are officially approved and pass the acceptability tests. Then all mod approved posts should stay up.

Yes, and charge a fixed fee for every post submitted! Because mod time costs

[qblockpete]

we don't nomally delete threads unless its transfer rumour which needs to be merged

[G.T.P]

What happens if there are no mods online?

I'm not naming names but somebody wrote a thread and didn't like it when they were being disagreed with so they deleted the thread. All I'm saying is don't do it.

cant you disable the ability for non mods to delete their own threads mate?

[Kirill]

cant you disable the ability for non mods to delete their own threads mate?

MYU says no.

[PeterG]

i am pretty sure you can. once there is a reply to a new thread deleting is should be disabled apart from mods and admins

its vbulliten init?

[Kirill]

i am pretty sure you can. once there is a reply to a new thread deleting is should be disabled apart from mods and admins

its vbulliten init?

If you have technical advice, please PM MYU, maybe we just missed this option. Thanks in advance!

[MYU]

I was looking in the wrong place, just found it and why didn't I think of that before. :(

[sirpiechucker]

I was looking in the wrong place, just found it and why didn't I think of that before. :(

So it can be done?

I think a thread should then only be deleted if the users of the thread ask for it to be deleted i.e. if someone poses a question to someone and it's then answered.

[MYU]

It's done now, just thought of where this could be, I have set it so users can delete a post they made but not threads, any thread they wish deleted they can contact a member of the team.

[G.T.P]

I was looking in the wrong place, just found it and why didn't I think of that before. :(

see, im not just a multiple account using troll.