Delete button

[netibiza]

I know it's been asked before but I think a "Delete your own post button" would be a good idea, as Ed knows of late I have needed Ed's help in removing a couple of my posts. How much easier to just hit a button.

[LoftyLottie]

Actually Neti, reasons have been given in the past that this wouldn't be right because it is a Question and Answer site so our important answers should remain.

However.....................

I agree with you. Many are the times when I post something and want to remove it!!

[ummmm]

It would be abused by the trolls...

[Jan1957]

Oh neti, have you been posting whilst drunk again?

[Bobbisox]

I agree neti, it would save being there when you're not so at least you could have a right to reply which I am in favour of also you/I may regret the tone of a post which doesn't real well to others but by the time you try explaining this, it gets lost and often the thread detracts from the original one

[Bobbisox]

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[ummmm]

And you risk the users responding to you look silly...

[LoftyLottie]

How, ummmm?

They could only remove their own postings, not those of others.

[tamborine]

Report your own post and ask for it to be removed.

[ummmm]

So someone calls me a bitch...I respond and then they delete their post.

[Bobbisox]

exactly LL

[ummmm]

It would be abused..

[Canary42]

Troll posts provocative post. Several replies accumulate. Troll removes their post. Confusion all round I'm afraid.

[LoftyLottie]

So than you delete your response ummmm! Would save a lot of on line arguments!!

[LoftyLottie]

I am always confused anyway on troll posts!!

[Bobbisox]

LL why are you a jellyman now?

[ummmm]

What if we're not about to do that?

[China Doll]

I agree it would be abused.

[milly143]

I like the idea. There is stuff I have posted before which I wish wasn't there now but I agree in practice it wouldn't be a good thing.

Just need to remind myself of the rule, once it's on the internet, it's there forever.

[LoftyLottie]

Why am I a jellyman? I just got fed up with looking at that sour old face - it's getting to be quite accurate!!

[netibiza]

Oh lottie, I loved that old sour face. brought me comfort!

Well I only asked cos a couple of times lately I've tried to put up a photo from fb on here and it has revealed all personal details, and the other time I tried to put up a lovely piccy of a horse playing hide and seek, from an email I received, well blow me even though I had "Viewed imaged" there was my email sign-in page and password for all and sundry to see. Ed removed them pdq, but you see, this is why I want a delete button, cos I knew immediately that they had to be removed asap before anyone (whoever) saw them!