Deleting post option?
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Deleting post option?
What's up with not being able to delete one's own posts under the "Edit" function...or, from what I can tell, from any other function? 
JDR76 said he had the same problem. Is this a temporary issue in the software, or was it done intentionally? I just noticed it within the last week or so....and it doesn't seem to be changing.
JDR76 said he had the same problem. Is this a temporary issue in the software, or was it done intentionally? I just noticed it within the last week or so....and it doesn't seem to be changing.
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Count me in! I started noticing the Delete feature missing recently too. I was hoping the Admin disabled the feature by mistake and it would be corrected soon. I hope it's not permanent because it's a much needed and valuable feature.
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AFAIK We haven't had the full 'delete a post' feature enabled for decades; are you not able to edit your past posts and remove content now (which is the way it's been accomplished otherwise)? I know we've had some changes in our member profiles recently.
Got links to where you've recently deleted posts so I can look at the background and timing?
Got links to where you've recently deleted posts so I can look at the background and timing?
Last edited by DaveGS4; Feb 28, 2020 at 02:50 PM.
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Dave - I've been able to delete my own posts (not just edit content in my own posts) for years, as recently as maybe a couple weeks ago. Like JDR76 and mmarshall, they too have noticed they no longer have the ability to delete their own posts. It really is a very worthwhile and needed feature.
I cannot provide to you a thread in which I deleted one of my own posts. Sorry...too much activity to keep up with something like that. Maybe one of the other guys might know of one that they deleted...
Appreciate your help. Thanks!
I cannot provide to you a thread in which I deleted one of my own posts. Sorry...too much activity to keep up with something like that. Maybe one of the other guys might know of one that they deleted...
Appreciate your help. Thanks!
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OK I've done some digging - the 'delete post' option was turned on accidentally during a recent change only briefly.
Before that we never had it enabled as a best practice. Importantly, it lends itself to abuse by unscrupulous sellers in the marketplace to avoid negative feedback and scam.
Sorry we will not re-enable it - you can always do what historically you've done prior to that small window and edit out content you don't want listed. It accomplishes the same goal but allows other members the transparency of knowing a post was there.
Before that we never had it enabled as a best practice. Importantly, it lends itself to abuse by unscrupulous sellers in the marketplace to avoid negative feedback and scam.
Sorry we will not re-enable it - you can always do what historically you've done prior to that small window and edit out content you don't want listed. It accomplishes the same goal but allows other members the transparency of knowing a post was there.
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Sorry, don't think it was on CL but do think we may have had an option to edit or delete within first 5 minutes that might have been switched off (will go look for that tomorrow) .
Appreciate the understanding!
Appreciate the understanding!
Last edited by DaveGS4; Feb 28, 2020 at 07:49 PM.
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Someone else (asking about the Delete feature):
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l#post10746447
Me (making comment that I deleted my post):
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l#post10723395
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l#post10496436
I wasn't dreaming! We've had the Delete post feature for years...
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l#post10746447
Me (making comment that I deleted my post):
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l#post10723395
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l#post10496436
I wasn't dreaming! We've had the Delete post feature for years...
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I can see where you may not want people having the Delete feature that use the 'Vendor Marketplace and Classifieds' forums, but you should be able to disallow the feature on those specific forums.
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Sorry but no. As I mentioned earlier it has definitely caused issues in the past and that’s why it was disabled for most of this community’s history. I also said it cannot be turned off for individual forums, it’s set by usergroup.
There is an easy workaround to edit in place and re-save, please use that.
There is an easy workaround to edit in place and re-save, please use that.