Is it possible to delete old posts? - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

Uniboth · 14th Dec 2011, 05:25 AM

I wasn't sure where to ask. I found EC when I was madly lost in my 1st crush and after having revisited some of my old posts...I'm left feeling a little 'whoa can't believe I said that'. Heh it's not important, but it'd be nice to leave that whole episode behind.

So, is it possible to delete old posts/thread?

**Filip** · 14th Dec 2011, 05:59 AM

Not for members, no. Otherwise we'd have entire threads lose sense when people tried to delete/rephrase/modify posts they made ages ago. While a lot of those threads are old advice and ancient history for the ones who posted them, we do like to keep them as they were for new mebers or lurkers probably wrestling with similar questions.

If you have really good reasons for wanting a post fdeleted (i.e. risk of being identified), you can post in Ask the Staff to have a mod delete/modify them. We usually won't do it frivolously, though.

Personally, I do confess there's quite a few old posts of mine that make me go "what was I thinking back then?". Though on the other side, I'm content to let them sleep deep in the archives of EC. Maybe they're not relevant to me now, but at least someone might still get some help from them!

silverhalo · 14th Dec 2011, 09:36 AM

Rather than thinking oh why did I say that, try and look at it as a positive and see how far you have come since joining EC, you never know how they will help someone else. I think everyone here has old posts like that.

J Snow · 14th Dec 2011, 09:47 AM

The not being able to edit old posts kind of bugs me. Like a thread from september got bumped in S&A and I noticed in it that I said I had been with my bf for 1 month, when what I meant was 1 year. Its really bugging me not being able to fix it lol

Doctor Faustus · 14th Dec 2011, 10:07 AM

You can always post corrections/updates if you feel like it's warranted.

Uniboth · 14th Dec 2011, 06:30 PM

Meh... doesn't really matter I guess. It does feel a little vulnerable to have my emo side exposed.

14th Dec 2011, 05:25 AM	#1
Uniboth Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Not out at all Posts: 138 Join Date: Jul 2011	Is it possible to delete old posts? I wasn't sure where to ask. I found EC when I was madly lost in my 1st crush and after having revisited some of my old posts...I'm left feeling a little 'whoa can't believe I said that'. Heh it's not important, but it'd be nice to leave that whole episode behind. So, is it possible to delete old posts/thread?

14th Dec 2011, 05:59 AM	#2
Filip Cecile's sidekick EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but extended family Location: Belgium, EU Age: 28 Posts: 3,366 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Is it possible to delete old posts? Not for members, no. Otherwise we'd have entire threads lose sense when people tried to delete/rephrase/modify posts they made ages ago. While a lot of those threads are old advice and ancient history for the ones who posted them, we do like to keep them as they were for new mebers or lurkers probably wrestling with similar questions. If you have really good reasons for wanting a post fdeleted (i.e. risk of being identified), you can post in Ask the Staff to have a mod delete/modify them. We usually won't do it frivolously, though. Personally, I do confess there's quite a few old posts of mine that make me go "what was I thinking back then?". Though on the other side, I'm content to let them sleep deep in the archives of EC. Maybe they're not relevant to me now, but at least someone might still get some help from them! __________________ To the world, you're somebody, but to somebody, you're the world...

14th Dec 2011, 09:36 AM	#3
silverhalo EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Quite a few Location: England, Age: 29 Posts: 3,161 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Is it possible to delete old posts? Rather than thinking oh why did I say that, try and look at it as a positive and see how far you have come since joining EC, you never know how they will help someone else. I think everyone here has old posts like that.

14th Dec 2011, 09:47 AM	#4
J Snow EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Sex - Male, Gender -Female/bigender/not quite sure Orientation: Primarily interested in men. Out Status: fairly out about sexuality, gender not so much Location: Des Moines, Iowa Age: 22 Posts: 1,392 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Is it possible to delete old posts? The not being able to edit old posts kind of bugs me. Like a thread from september got bumped in S&A and I noticed in it that I said I had been with my bf for 1 month, when what I meant was 1 year. Its really bugging me not being able to fix it lol __________________ "You don't need to hide my friend, for I am just like you."

14th Dec 2011, 10:07 AM	#5
Doctor Faustus EC's resident Philosopher at Large Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Not straight. But only interested in men. xD Out Status: People who ask me. People whom I trust. Location: Basingstoke Posts: 1,610 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: Is it possible to delete old posts? You can always post corrections/updates if you feel like it's warranted. __________________ "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." - Mother Teresa.

14th Dec 2011, 06:30 PM	#6
Uniboth Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Not out at all Posts: 138 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: Is it possible to delete old posts? Meh... doesn't really matter I guess. It does feel a little vulnerable to have my emo side exposed.

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