If it was deleted, I didn't do it, and I was unaware. Perhaps pj deleted it himself ... wasn't he the original poster? The original poster can always delete a thread.
Quirt, please explain, in your capacity as moderator, why this this thread was deleted. We have never deleted threads here based on whether the person who started it liked its progress (in this case, PJ) so there must be a reason. I'd like to know what it is.
Originally posted by QuirtEvans: If it was deleted, I didn't do it, and I was unaware. Perhaps pj deleted it himself ... wasn't he the original poster? The original poster can always delete a thread.
Just as a point of information, the original poster has at times deleted threads. I can think of examples where someone disclosed something personal, asked for advice, and announced they'd be deleting the thread after a short period.
I also know of no rule prohibiting an original poster from deleting a thread.
Quirt, we cross posted. We have never been able to delete our own threads after a second person has replied. This was the case the entire time Cindy, Nina, and Jodi were moderators. It has always been the case that members have been denied such requests since you and various moderators were elected. And, last time I checked, the software will not let members without moderator privledges delete threads in progress.
Originally posted by QuirtEvans: Just as a point of information, the original poster has at times deleted threads. I can think of examples where someone disclosed something personal, asked for advice, and announced they'd be deleting the thread after a short period.
I also know of no rule prohibiting an original poster from deleting a thread.
Nope. That's literally not how the software works. See post above.
Originally posted by Daniel: Quirt, we cross posted. We have never been able to delete our own threads after a second person has replied. This was the case the entire time Cindy, Nina, and Jodi were moderators. It always been the case that membets have been denied such requests since you and various moderators were elected. And, last time I checked, the software will not let members without moderator privledges delete threads in progress.
As I said, I am aware that people have in fact deleted posts. Surely you recall people soliciting advice about a personal matter and announcing that they'd be pulling the thread in a day or two. I do not recall facilitating the deletion for them. Perhaps someone else did.
As for how the software works, I don't have an answer for that. Perhaps Matt does. Or perhaps one of the people who I know have deleted threads can speak up. I will not name them, but they know who they are. I can think of at least two or three examples.
In any event, I can tell you this much with certainty about this particular post:
1. I didn't do it.
2. It wasn't discussed with me, and I wasn't aware of it.
Working from memory here-- The originator can delete a thread they started, but not after it has replies. I honestly don't remember if that was a software requirement or something that we agreed to do. Only a moderator can delete an entire thread. That I'm pretty much positive about (though I'm not going to test it).
We have had occasion to delete a thread, but only under some tight circumstances--usually for outright trolling, or obvious breaking the rules (like outing someone's personal info). We've also deleted threads that have been posted with the intention of deleting in the first place--I don't remember specifics, but I know we've had threads where the person wanted to ask a question of the group, and said right off the bat that they were going to delete the thread (or ask a moderator to delete it) after X days for privacy reasons.
I also need to admit that I know when I was a mod I inadvertently deleted a thread--intending to just delete or edit my response, but hitting the wrong button and zapping the entire thing. I know I confessed it right away, as it was an honest mistake.
I agree, it's odd that an entire thread disappeared.
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Thank you for making me feel better, Nina. I’ve accidentally edited people’s posts (but not in years), but I’ve never deleted a whole thread by accident.
