New Idea: Thread Delete Lock Out

[Daywalker]

Would it be possible to "lock out" the delete option for the original post in a thread once it reached a certain amount of posts? That way someone could not stop a discussion and delete all the discussion that has already happened just because they no longer want the thread around.

[Shadow]

Would it be possible to "lock out" the delete option for the original post in a thread once it reached a certain amount of posts? That way someone could not stop a discussion and delete all the discussion that has already happened just because they no longer want the thread around.

How about no? That feature is in place to remove duplicates and aggressive threads. Furthermore, as the original poster, you are the owner of that thread and you are responsible for it.

You're just shitty because I deleted a thread which was intended for a different purpose that what it turned out to be because some people on these forums decide to take it upon themselves to start debate outside their stomping grounds. I wanted that thread to be one where people go, "That's badass" and "Awesome... see that, he walked right up to it, cut the damned thing down and ran off with it. That's ballsy!" Not, "He shouldn't have done that because it's against people's constitutional rights and it's theft!" or "What right does he have to cut that flag down!"

If you remember, there were two threads in regards to the Florida University student who was tazed. One where everyone went batshit, laughed and made some cool shit about it, and another (that I created to prevent crossover) in the Firebox in regards to the use of tazers and when it should be justified to use such items based on the same event.

[Daywalker]

How bout, yes. Once a thread reaches a certain point, you lose ownership of it. Especially when you actively participate in the debate, you can't go "opps, not going my way, discussion over." You got shitty because you were getting owned in a debate and pulled the plug. You could have just stopped posting and let us continue the discussion, but you deleted the thread and all posts it contained.


You should have seen that coming a mile away.

[Shadow]

How bout, yes. Once a thread reaches a certain point, you lose ownership of it. Especially when you actively participate in the debate, you can't go "opps, not going my way, discussion over"


You should have seen that coming a mile away.

Had nothing to do with getting my way at all. In fact, I was under the impression that I brought some very valid points to the table.

What it had to do with was the fact that you assholes started the debate in the first place when it was originally intended for light-heartedness.

Problem's been solved with two different threads created. Enjoy.

[Daywalker]

Had nothing to do with getting my way at all. In fact, I was under the impression that I brought some very valid points to the table.

What it had to do with was the fact that you assholes started the debate in the first place when it was originally intended for light-heartedness.

Problem's been solved with two different threads created. Enjoy.



Problem not solved, unless you can find a way to undo the childish action, a large chunk of the debate is gone. You could have easily just started a thread for the OTF and stated it was meant for LULZ

[Chunkywheats]

oh shit, i thought i was in the talk to the mods section, not the PM between falcon;) and daywalker.


my $.02 is who cares. it has been done.


also: it seems that simply turning off that specific feature would be a little bit more difficult than a click of the button. not sure on that, but I could imagine.

[Somedude]

"What right does he have to cut that flag down!"

FLAGS ARE PEOPLE TOO!!! :lincoln:

[StandingCow]

No sense in discussing this... as I don't know how it would even be done.

[Wallrod]

User-deleted threads don't disappear anyway, they're just hidden to normal users. If it was especially unjust it can be undeleted, but i can't really think of a case where it'd matter.

[Modest Genius]

ok, this is supposed to be a general query, not another discussion about that flag thread.

I never saw the creator as the 'owner', they just had the idea in the first place. It's a nice idea in principle, but I doubt the software allows it

[RoommateRiot]

You're just shitty because I deleted a thread which was intended for a different purpose that what it turned out to be because some people on these forums decide to take it upon themselves to start debate outside their stomping grounds. I wanted that thread to be one where people go, "That's badass" and "Awesome... see that, he walked right up to it, cut the damned thing down and ran off with it. That's ballsy!" Not, "He shouldn't have done that because it's against people's constitutional rights and it's theft!" or "What right does he have to cut that flag down!"


With all due respect, in this case saying that it was "badass" or "awesome" IS taking a side of the debate, thus creating one. If you say something is awesome in any thread in the OTF, someone will probably disagree with you and tell you why.

Sounds more like you only wanted people to post in the thread if they ALSO thought it was awesome, but as soon as people didn't think it was, you lost it. I find it very hard to believe that you could have seen that video and not at least have had a passing thought as to that some people wouldn't find anything about it cool or funny or awesome. You really can't be that blind.

[StandingCow]

It can be disabled all together, but that creates more work for the already small amount of mods...

We will just keep it the way it is, but in the future if one gets removed by the owner that people were interested in, I can remove the OPers post, and maybe add my own with the question.