How to delete your own posts
Let's say you double posted, or didn't like what you wrote.
Look at the bottom right hand side of the post. There is an 'edit' button there.
Click 'edit'
Now you will see various options.
[save] [go advanced] [delete] [cancel]
If you don't see a delete option, click on 'Go Advanced'.
There should be the above mentioned options. Then click 'delete'.
After clicking 'delete';
Now look again at the left hand side. You should have two options just opened up:
Soft Delete
or
Physically remove post.
Use whichever one you need.
If you double posted 'physically remove post' is the best option.
If you don't want to lose the message of what you wrote but don't want it there for the moment, use the 'soft delete'. The post will be unseeable but can be retrieved by you if you ever want to see it again.
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Here is the illustration to what I just explained.
You may have to zoom it in to read, but with the above instructions it should be easy.
Re: How to delete your own posts
Just one note of caution. We have a rule that you can't and shouldn't delete posts if they're in a thread AND other replies in the thread rely on your posts. If you render a thread basically senseless, that's not cool. Most of the time, though, deleted posts are no big deal, so just use common sense. ;)
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before .au happened the deletion was far much more easier as was editing.I'm not whinging ; just that post migration iv'e have had to constantly asked for help (for the faculty, the accommodation which they provided consistently right back has been ....well , frankly purveyed with such finesse that i keep posting)
On a more productive note as is with everything one has to keep at it , adapt and understand the working "how to's"
I feel the same applies to forum , like aforementioned ; life's like that :-)
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Ok , so I got someone with computing/software expertise to look my problem.
I was thinking the problem starts after* i click advanced setting , but that isn't the case ,
Lets look at the original mapper by CFTraveler , please refer to the bold arrows and the enbracketed one
The options on screen two appear as this in order: "Save" ,"Go Advanced" , ("Delete"), "Cancel" :-
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Now please have a look at the exact screen I get and notice the options : -
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the only options i get are "Save" "Go Advanced" "Cancel" - the delete option just isn't available!
my friend says this is a "user panel enabled feature" , i don't know what that means , could someone please help me fix this .
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Then go advanced and look at the options again.
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I had a quick look at certain settings, not just for your account, but usergroup-wide (I won't bore you with the geeky details), and changed a couple. Try it now.