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Remove the laugh emoji for a more respectful community
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Oh wow. That might be worth subscribing for on its own. Thanks for flagging that - considering the amount of time I spend on here I probably should have subscribed a long time ago and the push.
Thinking exactly the same thing
Is the delete button everywhere or just in certain forum areas?
To the best of my knowledge, the entire forum. I don't know why they paywall it as it would probably save the mod's a fair amount of time cleaning up the "." posts.
To be fair, a post containing nothing but “.” (you could have written “sorry, wrong thread; please delete this post” or something) can be considered spam. I tend to downvote those as well.
Why not just "do nothing" and let it eventually get deleted?
Anyhow, problem now solved as I just deleted the post!!
This is exciting!!
If memory serves - for what it is worth, I was a subscriber for a number of years - this possibility to exercise the "delete" function applies (or, is applied by you) solely to your own posts (yes, anywhere in the forum) and not to anyone else's.
Thus, in addition to the standard buttons at the bottom of a page - or post - namely, "report", on the bottom left, and the "like" (commanding all of the emoji responses), "quote", and "reply" buttons on the bottom right, there is also an additional button, the "delete" button, also on the bottom right.
Yes, my recollection is that - as a subscriber - you can delete your own posts anywhere in the entire forum; it is not confined to the "private subscribers" area.
Thanks ...
Surely nobody would expect to be able to delete OTHER peoples posts!?
You'd be a moderator at that point
I forgot to mention that when you delete a post, you get a little popup that asks you for a reason why you deleted the post.
I didn't know this was a feature for contributors either. I've been "donating" to this forum because I like it and want it to continue. The no ads is a bonus as well!
I have a Q about deleting your own post
I've been chastised before for editing a post somebody had quoted later on...
(I didn't even realize they HAD as I'm not omniscient)
Do I have to do a search for the contents of a post before I delete it to ensure nobody quoted it somewhere I don't know about? or to see if it was quoted by someone on my ignore list perhaps?
I've been chastised before for editing a post somebody had quoted later on...
(I didn't even realize they HAD as I'm not omniscient)
Do I have to do a search for the contents of a post before I delete it to ensure nobody quoted it somewhere I don't know about? or to see if it was quoted by someone on my ignore list perhaps?
Hmmmm
Indeed.
However, and however: I used to be a teacher.
Granted, it was at third level, but, when explaining something, I learned (the hard way, i.e. from bitter experience) never to assume that my students (or, interlocutors) already knew, or comprehended, or understood something, no matter how basic this knowledge may have seemed, or may have been.
Sometimes, they simply didn't know; other times, pride wouldn't permit them to admit their lack of knowledge, not in public; yet other times, they hadn't done the required reading, which meant that even though they were supposed to know this stuff, they still didn't know it.
Thus, it was easier (for me) to tell them.
Now, if this was something they already knew - terrific, one simply reinforced the relevant data, knowledge, material, facts - but, if it wasn't something that they already knew, well, then, with luck, this time, they might learn it.
Not to my knowledge.
Perhaps this is why the feature is behind a paywall. If people delete posts, then replies to that post are still visible and can create a disjointed experience.
Probably not needed, but a note for @turbineseaplane that the laughing emoji I just put on your post in the other thread was used for the intended purpose - laughing with you at the ridiculousness being shared, not at you for rightly pointing out the crazy 😂
Oh I knew!
How? Because you've been posting actual text!
Half the problem with emoji reactions (especially the laugh) is that people just "Drive by" the topics and dump emojis all over and never say anything!
We have no rule about this either way, but we would prefer members not delete posts that will disrupt the conversation or confuse others in the thread.
The most common contributor deletes I have seen are when a mistake is made, and the member realizes it (usually quickly) and deletes their post. Even if the post is quoted, it is not a big deal early on. Something like "The first MacXX came out in 2003", then you realize you are wrong and delete the post. Or you realize you posted in the wrong thread and delete a post. Not a problem.
If your post is a part of an ongoing debate and has become part of a long exchange in the thread, we would prefer that not get deleted for the reasons I mentioned.
I suppose if there was a pattern of a member engaging in lengthy debates, then deleting their posts, disrupting the flow of the thread, we might ask you to be more aware of that issue. In my time as a mod, I don't recall this ever being a problem with a contributor though.
Some posts aren’t worth a response, such as negative criticism. An example of which is:”Tim Crook should be ousted as Apple doesn’t innovate anymore”.
Best way to handle the above is to disagree and move on.
My super fan is back again today 😑
In about a 5 minute window, he emptied his entire quota of daily "dislikes" on me, and then moved on to about 12 more "angry face" reactions
Does the forum have a "might be good for a Mod to check in with this user and make sure they are ok" function?
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In about a 5 minute window, he emptied his entire quota of daily "dislikes" on me, and then moved on to about 12 more "angry face" reactions
Does the forum have a "might be good for a Mod to check in with this user and make sure they are ok" function?
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Wow, I believe that was 23 straight, beats my fan's best effort to date. I not feeling loved anymore... 😭
Folks are upping their game ... #respect
Haterade is powerful stuff
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LOL, we need to call in @Apple_Robert to see what his "fan" record is!
If you tell me how to check, I will be glad to share. I do seem to get a lot of unwanted attention in the disagree / mocking under the radar category. lol