Plan B

General => Suggestions => Closed => Topic started by: Miau on December 04, 2017, 05:08:10 am

Title: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Miau on December 04, 2017, 05:08:10 am
The title is self-explainatory.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: YoMama on December 04, 2017, 07:23:22 am
Being able to quote from locked topics would be nice, too.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Ege on December 04, 2017, 07:57:59 am
Being able to quote from locked topics would be nice, too.
This interests me more than the actual post tbh.

But it'd be a nice adjustment too
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: LPCOLTER on December 04, 2017, 07:59:11 am
Why do you exactly want it?
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: GlennN on December 04, 2017, 08:52:41 am
I'd recommend a poll to be added on this suggestion. As for the suggestion, what if there is a need to view some old posts by a member, and the post was deleted by the member earlier? Is there any way to retrieve it? If yes, then I wouldn't mind having this feature.

Being able to quote from locked topics would be nice, too.
Yeah, this would also be beneficial.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: YoMama on December 04, 2017, 09:42:34 am
I'd recommend a poll to be added on this suggestion. As for the suggestion, what if there is a need to view some old posts by a member, and the post was deleted by the member earlier? Is there any way to retrieve it? If yes, then I wouldn't mind having this feature.
Yeah, good point. Sometimes it's nice to be able to see what people have written and it's annoying when there are discontinuities. However, it was never a problem on the old forums. Also, people wouldn't be able to delete shit once topics are locked.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Crash on December 04, 2017, 11:36:22 am
No. Edit and quote actions are enough for regular forum users.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: COBRA on December 04, 2017, 01:35:33 pm
No. Edit and quote actions are enough for regular forum users.
I think so.. -1
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Miau on December 04, 2017, 01:42:05 pm
No. Edit and quote actions are enough for regular forum users.

If you say so it must be true. Thanks for showing me reality, I thought I needed the delete feature, but if you say I don't, then I don't.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Spectre on December 04, 2017, 01:45:47 pm
I don't see why we shouldn't have this, so +1


Being able to quote from locked topics would be nice, too.

I like this idea as well
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Crash on December 04, 2017, 08:08:52 pm
What about having access to all admin features on the forum?
It would be great,because why not...
This is ridiculous...
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Haunter on December 04, 2017, 08:42:42 pm
The delete feature would be good as long as you don't delete some of your 'ban appeals' etcetera , just for the sake of reputation. Otherwise It's good for personal benefit which doesn't cause harm to someone.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: SpIdEr on December 04, 2017, 08:59:15 pm
+1 one often makes mistakes that you realize only after you posted anything.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Mive on December 04, 2017, 09:08:10 pm
Good suggestion but I think it would just create clutter with the way fourm is setup. Meaning extra time and useless comments will turn into a quarrel. So for those reasons -1
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Miau on December 04, 2017, 09:19:06 pm
What about having access to all admin features on the forum?
It would be great,because why not...
This is ridiculous...

What is ridiculous is that you can't provide a single argument against what was suggested and decide that you're going to argue against giving all admin features instead (something that nobody, definitely not me, suggested).

The delete feature would be good as long as you don't delete some of your 'ban appeals' etcetera , just for the sake of reputation. Otherwise It's good for personal benefit which doesn't cause harm to someone.

Yes, locked topics definitely shouldn't be removed.

Good suggestion but I think it would just create clutter with the way fourm is setup. Meaning extra time and useless comments will turn into a quarrel. So for those reasons -1

Modifying one of the hundreds of existing permissions settings in the forum would mess up the way the forum is setup? Ok, lol. You have definitely managed many SMF forums.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Crash on December 04, 2017, 10:40:13 pm
Your suggestion is completely retarded or it's the way you show your frustration after hours and hours asslicking for a promotion,which resulted in a fail.
There need to be bounds between administrators and regular/registered users on a forum. On another one,everything should be stored where it belongs and be visible anytime.
Social media and forums are not the same. Your posts,threads and statistics shouldn't be moderated by "you". That's how it was for years,you dumb, on a period child.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Matt on December 04, 2017, 11:05:02 pm
Could think of the abusive ways it would be used, sounds great

-1
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: YoMama on December 05, 2017, 01:01:30 am
...you dumb, on a period child.
What the fuck is this? This doesn't have anything to do with gender or menstruation. Don't bring bullshit like this into discussions. Not only does it degrade 48.1% of the population, but it also devalues your argument.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Quido on December 05, 2017, 02:30:41 am

Please refrain from insulting another member of the forum whilst arguing your point. If you disagree with their point of view, discuss your side of the argument in a calm and respectful manner, otherwise you will be punished.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: M a k a v e l i . on December 05, 2017, 03:43:48 am
I'd like to see this addition.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Crash on December 05, 2017, 07:40:26 am
...you dumb, on a period child.
What the fuck is this? This doesn't have anything to do with gender or menstruation. Don't bring bullshit like this into discussions. Not only does it degrade 48.1% of the population, but it also devalues your argument.
I'm surprised you actually supported this  idea without any valid reason.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: YoMama on December 05, 2017, 08:40:52 am
I'm surprised you actually supported this  idea without any valid reason.
I did have a valid reason, which was that this used to be possible without many problems that I was aware of. However, I changed my position. It's easy enough to ask admins to delete things, and I don't like the idea of weird discontinuities in conversations/people deleting things to improve their image.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: COBRA on December 05, 2017, 04:38:39 pm
I believe it will get abused easily since some of you guys trying to act so smart ass..

I mean that for some smartasses:
Once you have an option to remove your own comment, you will make silly comments to get your target guy look like an idiot and start to make comments on topics with that way, you will annoy him/her at the beginning. Then when you see the insults by him/her; you will remove your previous comments. At the end; you will act nice, repliying with some respectful comments and make the other person looking so asshole on that topic.

That's why -1
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Miau on December 05, 2017, 07:16:32 pm
I believe it will get abused easily since some of you guys trying to act so smart ass..

I mean that for some smartasses:
Once you have an option to remove your own comment, you will make silly comments to get your target guy look like an idiot and start to make comments on topics with that way, you will annoy him/her at the beginning. Then when you see the insults by him/her; you will remove your previous comments. At the end; you will act nice, repliying with some respectful comments and make the other person looking so asshole on that topic.

That's why -1

Isn't that possible with editing as well...?

Deleting: you can make a person look like he is talking to himself (absurd?)
Editing: you can fake that a person got mad at you while you didn't say anything wrong

I think editing is much worse... don't you?
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Panal_Abeja on December 05, 2017, 08:43:11 pm
-1
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: M a k a v e l i . on December 05, 2017, 08:53:06 pm
It's so funny how you make a big deal of this whole shit. Like if anyone in the world gives 2 fucks about what you gonna writte. And suggestion is just fine, many times players edit(deleted) their posts and then it just says "edited". Being able to delete it instead, is much better.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Deadman on December 06, 2017, 03:30:11 am
Topic starters should be given this, I will support.
+1 one often makes mistakes that you realize only after you posted anything.
I agree.
The delete feature would be good as long as you don't delete some of your 'ban appeals' etcetera , just for the sake of reputation. Otherwise It's good for personal benefit which doesn't cause harm to someone.
Once a topic is locked by senior admins or Head admins like Jonne, that person will no longer be able to delete or unlock post to make changes then lock it especially the "Ban Appeal" topics.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Nikola on December 06, 2017, 05:43:43 pm
I agree with the suggestion. Instead of deleting the content of their post and asking the staff members to delete the post itself, the players should have the power to do the latter themselves to shorten the process. Deleting posts, just like editing, from locked topics should not be available, though.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Haunter on December 06, 2017, 07:09:58 pm
To be honest this isn't even needed , just report your post add a reason why you want to delete it and jobs done.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: PraY on December 06, 2017, 07:52:33 pm
I think that we need this option, because I always wanted to delete some of my useless posts here but I can't, even if I modify it but that's not enough!

So +1
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Fimpen on December 06, 2017, 08:44:52 pm
Don't really think this is needed actually. Its not that often we get asked by someone to remove a post.

And like Cobra said, Can be abused pretty easy to provoke an "fight" with someone and then act all innocent by removing your own posts. Pretty sure we had a problem like that on the old server if I remember right..

And I don't really like that people have the ability to delete their own posts on a forum that were made ages ago for some strange reason, You should stand by what you write.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: COBRA on December 07, 2017, 01:10:41 pm
Isn't that possible with editing as well...?

Deleting: you can make a person look like he is talking to himself (absurd?)
Editing: you can fake that a person got mad at you while you didn't say anything wrong

I think editing is much worse... don't you?
No I don't think so.. Because when you edit your post, there is a notice like "edited on blabla date". But when you remove your topic or message, only forum admins know it. For that reason I still suggest to keep current options for forum members.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Curry on December 07, 2017, 01:12:57 pm
Allowing players to delete their own posts and replies isn't a good thing imo.
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Kooly™ on December 07, 2017, 09:41:40 pm
-1
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Frankiot on December 08, 2017, 12:13:28 am
No. Edit and quote actions are enough for regular forum users.

Grandpa is that you? I'm sure one or two new features won't confuse you too much.

To people who only answers no: You might wanna explain why because you're is the forum section where the community is trying to improve our experience.

+1 for me because I can't think of any reason not to do so
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Judah on December 15, 2017, 03:22:12 pm
+1 one often makes mistakes that you realize only after you posted anything.
I agree. +1

You can make a person look dumb just by editing a post so having the ability to delete a post won't do any harm. Why is everyone so pessimistic anyway?
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Saurabh on December 15, 2017, 03:34:30 pm
-1
Title: Re: Give users permission to delete their own forum posts and replies
Post by: Jonne on December 20, 2017, 04:01:05 pm
SMF doesn't really have in-depth options that let's you control all of this, it just toggles between the ability to delete posts. Since we can't really set any limits to it, I don't think it's a good idea to add this ability. Also, the same can pretty much be done by editing a post, and then people can at least see there used to be something there, and we don't end up with gaps everywhere.