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    Thread Deletion

    Due to recent issues with robust threads being deleted by their creators, users no longer have the ability to delete their own threads. If you have an issue with somebody's post in your thread, or the direction the conversation in the thread has taken, please report the offensive posts or consult a staff member to close the thread for you.

    This decision was not based on any specific complaints or individual members, but rather on a trend we have noticed as of late.

    If you accidentally make more than one of the same thread, consult a staff member and it can be removed for you (or, in the instance of receiving multiple replies, it can be merged into the other thread).

    If you want to delete your journal, please post in the new Journal Deletion Requests thread and we will attend to the matter as soon as we are able to do so.
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    Re: Thread Deletion

    There are times when I make a thread and it seems ungodly unpopular that I would like to just delete it and not feel bad knowing I got a million views and no comments. That's just me. At least I would consider giving us the ability to lock our own threads as oppose to just deleting it, that way it saves us the shame of having to watch the viewing rate skyrocket up with 0 comments. That's just me once again. Besides if it is lock, then the more threads that are made, just gives the unpopular guys the chance to slowly watch their shameful thread disappear into nothingness.

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    I don't know if this was a thread to be reply to or not, but if it isn't, I suppose I will be the first one to get yelled at.
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    Re: Thread Deletion

    Just because a topic gets no responses doesn't mean it is a bad topic. Everyone is interested in different stuff, so you can never be sure how much attention something will get. If you hear crickets chirping in your topic and would like to have it closed or deleted, just talk to the staff and they can take care of it. Personally, I'd just leave it there. Views don't mean anything. I could sit there and hit refresh in your topic and jack up the view count. Doesn't mean 5,000 people looked at it. It isn't a count of "unique visitors"



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    Re: Thread Deletion

    What is the big deal? Seriously, who cares if I want to delete my thread? Is it a real big deal and people complaining left and right that it was a make or break issue? Shouldnt you be worrying more about flashing stars and less about people deleting their own threads?

    Conversely, if we do want our own thread deleted, do we just ask admins to do it?

    Edit: To the post under me cause I don't want to post for this, no.
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    Re: Thread Deletion

    Yes, just ask an S-mod/Admin to do it for you.

    ...And this may just be me, but will you please drop your flashing star stuff? It's really quite annoying at this point.

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    Re: Thread Deletion

    Doesn't this just make more work for everyone? It just seems like a waste of your time and members time because it takes more time to write out a PM than to just have members delete their own threads on the spot. From what I've seen, admins aren't always the most active, so it could take a while at times to get your thread deleted, I'm sure.
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    Re: Thread Deletion

    Quote Originally Posted by Treize View Post
    Doesn't this just make more work for everyone? It just seems like a waste of your time and members time because it takes more time to write out a PM than to just have members delete their own threads on the spot. From what I've seen, admins aren't always the most active, so it could take a while at times to get your thread deleted, I'm sure.
    ^ Pretty much this. Don't see the real reason to overcomplicate things but if you guys want the more work, then by all means.
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    Re: Thread Deletion

    The issue that we were having wasn't with the low-response threads, it was with people deleting active threads with twenty or more posts in them. Unfortunately, there isn't currently a way to tell the system that deleting threads with no replies is okay and deleting threads with replies is not okay. It's just a black and white option with no gray area. If we can find (or make) a way to modify this, it will absolutely be considered.
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    Re: Thread Deletion

    The issue that we were having wasn't with the low-response threads, it was with people deleting active threads with twenty or more posts in them.
    Ummm, so?

    If I can create a thread, why can't I delete it too? Not really seeing a rationale for this, except for being annoying.


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    Re: Thread Deletion

    I suppose this is the perfect thread to post this.

    I was thinking about making a thread to where people can come and just complain about everything and anything but then I went back and read the rules but I think it falls under the .... nevermind it doesn't really fall under a category but I'm tired of getting brief by mods.

    I bring this up because whenever my mother or brothers and sisters call me, it's always drama and I have no one to complain to, hell it don't even have to be about them, I mostly wanna complain about work, but eh whatever, so I was just wondering if you could make something like that, if not then guess I'll just hold it in for now.

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    Re: Thread Deletion

    Quote Originally Posted by Linus Li Lelouch View Post
    I suppose this is the perfect thread to post this.

    I was thinking about making a thread to where people can come and just complain about everything and anything
    Why not just make a Journal? you can rant there all you please ^^ that's what it's for.


    EDIT: oh yeah and for the whole not being able to delete topics because "active" threads are being deleted....lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alpha View Post
    Ummm, so?

    If I can create a thread, why can't I delete it too? Not really seeing a rationale for this, except for being annoying.
    Yes, it is quite annoying when a popular thread suddenly vanishes because the creator 'changes his mind' or is 'offended' by some comment in it. The topic is already in play and you know well enough that if a staff member took it down you'd be hollering up a storm.

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    The staff is in charge of handling the end result of a topic, whether it be closure, moving it, deleting it, stickying it, etc. There really is no pressing 'need' for you to be able to delete a thread.



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    Re: Thread Deletion

    Alpha, what if I started a thread that you and a dozen of your friends enjoyed posting in, and then I deleted it just because it was my thread and I felt like it? Or because one person had an opinion that I didn't like and decided that it didn't belong, so the only way to remove it was to nuke the thread?

    This is why we've changed the settings.

    Anything can still be done by appealing through the staff. If there's a legitimate reason to close or even remove a topic, it will certainly be done.
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    Re: Thread Deletion

    Yes, if you can delete one of your threads, then you can delete all of your threads. Wow, insightful.

    What you haven't explained is why that matters. I see no reason why the creator of a thread can't delete it. If a member, who contributed to a deleted thread, that they did not create, cares so much, nothing is stopping them from re-creating a thread.

    This still lacks rationale.
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    This whole line of discussion is just silly. Threads are not blogs and are not owned by the creator. I can see allowing you to delete your own journal, but not a thread. I mean come on... if I said that it is within my rights to block all of your posts from showing up in TFF Light because it is "my" layout(I created it), you'd think I was nuts.

    What 'right' do you have to delete other people's posts? How is that fair to people who spent time and energy into participating in a topic only to see it blown away on a whim? Doesn't sound fair to me. And that is why we employ staff members. If a topic needs to be deleted they will take care of it.



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    Re: Thread Deletion

    If I enjoyed posting in a thread and it got deleted, I would create a new one with the same topic and keep posting...and go on through my regular day...I know it's out of the box thinking but that's called forum innovation!

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    Re: Thread Deletion

    Since members can no longer delete our own threads, can we have the ability to down rate someone else's thread until it's deleted? Obviously the more popular members should be able to hold more weight in votes than newbs.


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    Re: Thread Deletion

    wow, what a pointless argument

    The admins made the right call here if you apply logic, deleting topics affects post counts and that karma shit, its a logical decision made to prevent that, if your not happy with not having the ability to delete threads you started then just refrain from starting shit threads. If your worried about it that much you probably shouldn't be starting threads at all.

    And Rj **** off with the stars shit its even bugging me now, besides, the only thing you deserve under your name, are a steaming piles of crap.

    Flashy stars would be for the cool people that have devoted time to improving these forums, now fuck off back to your bong and rap music you absolute clown shoe....

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    Clown shoe lmfao hahahahaha. The hell Nix.

    Quote Originally Posted by Merlin View Post
    I can see allowing you to delete your own journal, but not a thread.
    Do permissions allow thread deletion by members for specific forums? I'd do it for journals if possible. We don't even allow non-registered members to view journals, which I assume is to protect their privacy. In this one instance I think free reign should be given.
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    Re: Thread Deletion

    Yes, it can be done on a forum level, user group level, etc so we can do that for journals. I can do that later, as I'm on my way out the door at the moment...



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    Re: Thread Deletion

    You shouldn't worry about giving people more work to do - if the mods and admins really had a huge problem with their jobs, they wouldn't be doing it. It's a voluntary position after all, and no one got forced into it.

    There's a lot of members here who put time and effort into their posts. How do you think they feel when their posts are removed because the thread creator felt like deleting it? It's not fair. It doesn't take long to make a request to have something locked or taken down, etc - simple PM to a mod of that area or an admin, and you're good as finished. I can see the way giving us the power to delete our own threads would eventually be trolled over and exploited, with certain members creating a thread with the intent to just delete it anyway.

    Besides, some threads could be used as evidence when it comes to reporting people. I don't know how much if any of a thread can be seen once it's removed, but not everyone is going to take each other's words for it.

    Also, derailing a thread just because you can't get your way? Seriously?


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