Deleting Own Posts

I don’t think it was ever setup to allow you to remove posts (simply because otherwise people throw a strop, delete all their posts and suddenly a good thread losses a lot of context as Now posts are missing. I believe even edits are onky active for 30mins after making them also so you can edit out typos but can’t months later do the same thing)

 

You can message a mod to delete it or edit it yourself

 

That’s pretty standard with forums. A forum is the kind of place where people are prone to pulling a 'I’m taking my ball and going home' if a discussion doesn’t go the way they want and then you have forum threads which are meaningless. So most forums operate on a basis that you can’t self delete and they won’t delete a thread of requested but a mod/admin may edit a post if requested to remove anything which can be considered personal data

It’s also why forum software default terms of service always contain things like

 

You would be supprised... ive moderated an a few forums busier than this and it does happen

 

I've noticed that one or two posters have deleted their own post shortly after having posted it. And in some case for very sensible reasons! It appears that there is a small window after posting when it can be self-deleted. But after that, as both KK and Simon say, a quick PM to a mod/admin should get it resolved.

 

I think you can delete a post until someone reply's.. or something along them lines

 

That could well be it. It wasn't clear to me whether it was time limited eg say 15 mins, or some other action as you suggest.

 

Looking at the settings

User can delete a post by self - no time limit or any other restraint

User cannot delete thread - so if you start a thread you will need to ask a mod or admin to remove it

 

Its an option that we can set a time limit on post edits

Currently its left open so no edit restrictions

It maybe something we change to a subscription benefit

 

Its called the right to be forgotten

And from what i understand as long as the forum or website removes the post when asked all is ok

The user doesnt need the ability to deleat the whole thread.. as long as the post and posts quoting the posts in question are removed all is good

You can currently do this now by either editing your post or asking a moderator to edit or remove a post

As long as its removed there should not be an issue

This is the way i interpret it