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  • fangquan
    Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 18

    How to delete a post ?

    Sorry I accidentally post the same thread many times, I was not able to figure out how to delete posts here. Can somebody teach me ?

    Thanks very much,
    Quan
  • nilshomer
    Nils Homer
    • Nov 2008
    • 1283

    #2
    I deleted them for you.

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    • Heisman
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2010
      • 534

      #3
      Is there any particular reason there is no feature that allows us to delete posts/threads? I know I've made a couple of threads asking questions, then figured out the answer, and would have liked to delete them as they hadn't been answered yet and were just a waste of space. Then again, there is not so much traffic on this forum that this would be a real issue.

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      • ECO
        --Site Admin--
        • Oct 2007
        • 1360

        #4
        Originally posted by Heisman View Post
        Is there any particular reason there is no feature that allows us to delete posts/threads? I know I've made a couple of threads asking questions, then figured out the answer, and would have liked to delete them as they hadn't been answered yet and were just a waste of space. Then again, there is not so much traffic on this forum that this would be a real issue.
        No particular reasons, other than that's the default setting, and it wouldn't make sense if the original poster could nuke an entire thread with other responses.

        It would be great if, when you found the answer to your question, you posted it in your own thread so future googlers could find it.

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        • Heisman
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 534

          #5
          Originally posted by ECO View Post
          No particular reasons, other than that's the default setting, and it wouldn't make sense if the original poster could nuke an entire thread with other responses.

          It would be great if, when you found the answer to your question, you posted it in your own thread so future googlers could find it.
          I've done that.

          One feature I've seen at other forums is that there is a time limit for how long after creating a thread that it can be deleted (ie, 4 hours). Not sure if that's possible to set up but that would maybe give the best of both worlds. Something to consider.

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          • pmiguel
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2008
            • 2328

            #6
            If someone has replied to a post, I don't think the thread should be deletable.

            --
            Phillip

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            • GenoMax
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2008
              • 7142

              #7
              How about being able to delete a specific "post" (that you own) in a thread. I do not think that is possible currently.

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              • ECO
                --Site Admin--
                • Oct 2007
                • 1360

                #8
                Originally posted by Heisman View Post
                I've done that.

                One feature I've seen at other forums is that there is a time limit for how long after creating a thread that it can be deleted (ie, 4 hours). Not sure if that's possible to set up but that would maybe give the best of both worlds. Something to consider.
                Originally posted by pmiguel View Post
                If someone has replied to a post, I don't think the thread should be deletable.

                --
                Phillip
                Originally posted by GenoMax View Post
                How about being able to delete a specific "post" (that you own) in a thread. I do not think that is possible currently.
                I agree with all of these. I just enabled that for the "Registered Members" usergroup (means you have successfully posted X times without tripping the spam filter). Try it out under the "Edit" button in the lower right of your post.

                You will NOT be able to delete your own threads, as I don't see a restriction like pmiguel suggested...I'm still reading about mods that might enable that.

                Thanks guys. Feedback is helpful.

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                • GenoMax
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 7142

                  #9
                  Thanks for enabling the delete post feature.


                  Originally posted by ECO View Post
                  I just enabled that for the "Registered Members" usergroup (means you have successfully posted X times without tripping the spam filter). Try it out under the "Edit" button in the lower right of your post.

                  Thanks guys. Feedback is helpful.

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                  • imsharmanitin
                    Postdoc Cancer Bioinformatics
                    • Dec 2014
                    • 17

                    #10
                    i posted same post both on biostars and seqanswers without knowing the fact that posts can't be deleted on seqanswers.

                    i think post deletion should be allowed in certain cases. a person can send the delete request with the reasons and if they are justified then admin can delete them.

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                    • pmiguel
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 2328

                      #11
                      Originally posted by imsharmanitin View Post
                      i posted same post both on biostars and seqanswers without knowing the fact that posts can't be deleted on seqanswers.

                      i think post deletion should be allowed in certain cases. a person can send the delete request with the reasons and if they are justified then admin can delete them.
                      After the SEQanswer's software recognizes you as a "registered user", you will be able to delete your own posts. I'm not sure how many successful posts are required before you are "registered", though.

                      Why do you want to delete the post? Are you getting guff from the BioStars guys about posting the same question on both sites?

                      --
                      Phillip

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                      • runnerBio88
                        Member
                        • Oct 2015
                        • 10

                        #12
                        I posted something, then I found the answer in the web. Should be able to delete my post.

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                        • Nyuaveson
                          Banned
                          • Aug 2020
                          • 1

                          #13
                          Thnx for useful info!

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                          • lethalfang
                            Member
                            • Aug 2011
                            • 95

                            #14
                            There is no delete option when I clicked "edit/delete" button.
                            I made a new post when I just wanted to edit an old post, so ended up with double posts.

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                            • Lilina
                              Junior Member
                              • Nov 2021
                              • 1

                              #15
                              Originally posted by lethalfang View Post
                              There is no delete option when I clicked "edit/delete" button.
                              I made a new post when I just wanted to edit an old post, so ended up with double posts.
                              Lol..let me try this. i will share the steps with you.

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