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melbury
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I know this sounds really dumb, but I posted the same thing on two different boards and want to delete one of them.

I have searched all over, but can't find out how to delete a post, I don't mean a reply to an existing post, I mean the actual original post written by me.

Please does anybody know.

Thanks
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  • Hi melbury :) You cannot delete an OP, only a reply. Best thing to do is remove the text, and in the title either put please ignore or BG, please remove :) You will get loads of views - people's nosiness draws them in :)
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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    melbury wrote: »
    I know this sounds really dumb, but I posted the same thing on two different boards and want to delete one of them.

    I have searched all over, but can't find out how to delete a post, I don't mean a reply to an existing post, I mean the actual original post written by me.

    Please does anybody know.

    Thanks
    u can delete your own posts via the edit/delete/ delete message buttons //
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  • melbury
    melbury Posts: 13,251
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    u can delete your own posts via the edit/delete/ delete message buttons //


    I can't find a delete message button on my original post.

    Previous poster says you cannot delete an original posting, only replies.
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  • fermi
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    u can delete your own posts via the edit/delete/ delete message buttons //

    You can delete replies you have made in a thread, but not posts that start your own thread.
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  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542
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    OK. I see that the duplicate thread is on Disability & Dosh.

    In that case, you need to PM soolin to ask them to remove it.

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  • free4440273
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    fermi wrote: »
    You can delete replies you have made in a thread, but not posts that start your own thread.
    that would make sense/ since posters have replied //
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • fermi
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    that would make sense/ since posters have replied //

    Exactly. :)
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  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542
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    It's also the default setting (I think) for vBulletin posting permissions.

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  • magoogy
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    where did you find the default settings please? and can we change them??????

    thanks
  • fermi
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    magoogy wrote: »
    where did you find the default settings please? and can we change them??????

    thanks

    You can't change them. Only site administrators can.

    The example in my previous post is from a different forum that just happens to be running the same software as MSE.
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