Deleting threads

[Penfold]

Following on from here, I don't think it's right that we [admins] delete posts unless it blatantly needs to be removed due to content.

Furthermore, I don't think deleted threads should be physically removed - so there's not even the ghost image. Surely a soft delete is fine? and makes it easier for moderation should something arise from it.

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[Anonymous]

For some reason the ability to "hard-delete" threads had been enabled for several groups when it should only have been enabled for the server admin group.

Mods/Supermods should be able to "soft-delete" threads as opposed to "hard-delete" threads.

[Penfold]

I don't think it's a particular problem so long as it's not overly-used.  It is quite useful for housekeeping and removing old stuff so unless there's a pretty good reason for doing so I would leave it as is on the understanding that it's only used when it's obviously ok so to do.

(Besides - I often write muppet posts  and it's nice to get rid of them lol).

PEN

[Anonymous]

Own posts can still be deleted; whole threads cannot

[Penfold]

It's also a matter of professional courtesy I guess.

PEN

[Anonymous]

It's also a matter of professional courtesy I guess.

PEN

Oooh i was so tempted to remove your post :devil:

[Penfold]

:lmfao: git

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[Penfold]

:stroke:

PEN

PS. I guess, from reading the other thread,  that now this thread is redundant..... it can be deleted I guess.

[Anonymous]

I changed that few weeks ago. I guess its a mixture of being grumpy and trying to be all things to all people

[Bastet]

Moderating forums, its a dirty job, but someone has to do it. And BB is doing a dang fine job at it :yahoo:

[Penfold]

:withstupid: yup.

He's a good ol' boy all right.