Why can't you delete a thread you start?

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Avatar of J_Young598

I would like to delete a forum thread I started but I have been unable to find a way to do it. Is this possible, if not why?

Avatar of macer75

Which thread is it? Laughing

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So I can take the time to answer a question you asked, in detail, that might help many others too, only to see you delete the thread afterwards?

That doesn't seem fair.  I hope a person can't delete their own threads.

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O, I know which thread it is. You only started 1 other thread beside this one, and on that thread you deleted all of your comments, so it's pretty obvious. But why do you want to delete it? Seems like a pretty normal thread to me.

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On a side note...

If you can't delete your own threads, how did the Daeth thread disappear? I also know that if your account gets banned, your threads don't get deleted (greedypawngrabber's threads still exist, for ex).

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he probably closed the account himself that's why his thread don't disappear.

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MrEdCollins wrote:

So I can take the time to answer a question you asked, in detail, that might help many others too, only to see you delete the thread afterwards?

That doesn't seem fair.  I hope a person can't delete their own threads.

Pfft! Dude this isn't East Germany circa 1989. It's a post, if someone wants to delete a post they started then that is their right.You have your opinion but I couldn't disagree more.

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If you want your thread to be delete just ask the staff.

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macer75 wrote:

O, I know which thread it is. You only started 1 other thread beside this one, and on that thread you deleted all of your comments, so it's pretty obvious. But why do you want to delete it? Seems like a pretty normal thread to me.

Because :) Great reason in my book.

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So from now on, think before you post.

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btw the threads belong to the community.

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kco wrote:

So from now on, think before you post.

Or add an option for a user to delete a thread they start.

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No, we had that argument some time ago and majority agreed not to put that option in. 

Avatar of netzach

Cannot do that. Anyone may start a thread but they are consulting the opinion of the community by doing so.

If want private or censorable discussion will have to do that within the environs of a group you are admin in.

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you can delete your own blogs.

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kco wrote:

No, we had that argument some time ago and majority agreed not to put that option in. 

So we are a Communist collective here at Chess.com? Nothing gets erased from the dossier? Okay.

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And why should we listen to you emily aka InoYamaha banned for cheating, tsk tsk.naughty.

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isn't that the one that destroyed the board while "cleaning" it?

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yes the one with the brake pad fluid or something like that.

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kco wrote:

yes the one with the brake pad fluid or something like that.

which was more brilliant, the cheating or destroying the board?