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Deleting Threads?
June 15, 2010 at 11:08 am
How come i cannot delete one of my threads, Was trying to delete my What is the most boring sport Thread but cannot do it?ThinkingHuh
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RE: Deleting Threads?
June 15, 2010 at 11:13 am
You can't delete your own threads once they are posted. The main reason being that some people might find them interesting and ripe for discussion, even if you don't. Also, we've had members in the past try to disrupt forum activity by deleting threads that have a load of posts in them.

If you want a thread deleted, PM one of the admins and they will assess whether it should be deleted or not. I'm not going to delete the "most boring sport" thread because people have already responded to it. Unless you can come up with a good reason I should...
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RE: Deleting Threads?
June 16, 2010 at 4:54 am
(June 15, 2010 at 11:13 am)Tiberius Wrote: You can't delete your own threads once they are posted. The main reason being that some people might find them interesting and ripe for discussion, even if you don't. Also, we've had members in the past try to disrupt forum activity by deleting threads that have a load of posts in them.

If you want a thread deleted, PM one of the admins and they will assess whether it should be deleted or not. I'm not going to delete the "most boring sport" thread because people have already responded to it. Unless you can come up with a good reason I should...

Have changed my mind, if members have already responded to Thread.
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