My delete button is gone too.Please be relevant, helpful & nice!
my message delete button has disappeared and been replaced with archive button

YOU TOO?? That communist has been running around the forums STEALING all the delete buttons. Erik has put a bounty on his head, and Navy Seals are after him. The mob wants a piece of him too, and they don't care which piece. If you SEE him, contact staff immediately. DO NOT approach him. He's VERY dangerous, and he's off his medication. He can't get that far. A bag of 10 million delete buttons has got to weigh a ton.

You will be required to supply your own "delete" buttons. Chess.com has run out, mostly due to theft.

I posted this email response in several of the 20 to 30 other topics people created for this issue:
JUL 11, 2014 | 12:16AM PDT
Naomi replied:
Hello Jamie,
I’m very sorry for the inconvenience, we recently had to make some changes to the messaging system in preparation for the new site version release. Messages for the time being will not be shown as deleted but they will auto-delete once the messaging system is integrated completely. Everything will go back to normal when v3 is released :)
I’m recalling now that I responded to you in the forums!
What I didn’t tell you in the forums is the auto-deletion, so anything you “delete” now, will just poof away when it’s updated :)
Have a lovely day Jamie!
Naomi (Blackenne)
Member Support
People, search before posting. You all look like dimbulbs.

People, search before posting. You all look like dimbulbs.
ouch...I really thought that all the buttons were stolen when the server was hacked.
Don't worry everyone. Remember what Chess.com said about V3 and fixing V2. Its like refurnishing a house when you plan to demolish it anyway. This archive thing is a bug we are all experiencing. Chess.com won't fix it because V3 is planned to operate in August.
Information Source: http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/a-new-chesscom-is-coming-soon

I actually stole most of the delete buttons, which is kind of annoying because there are so many that I cannot even read my messages anymore.
I am giving them away at www.ihavetoomanychessdotcomdeletebuttonsinmymessages.com

Jimmy; don't just give them back. SELL THEM!
Judging by the sheer number of posts on the topic in various threads, you are right...this is a seller's market! I have taken down my website.
To all:
Please private message me if you are interested in purchasing a submit button from me. I have horded nearly all of them.
Offer a fair price, or I will DELETE your message...because I CAN! mwahh hahah!
please help