'Delete' function, where is it?

[Databoi11]

As you all may know, I'm new to the community and one thing I noticed when I start to post, there were no 'delete' option. There are times when I posted something in error I would be able to delete them right away and help save some forum space. 

I hope before the end of 2016, my idea will become true.

What do others think?

*** If you support this great idea, please give bravos to this idea. Thanks.

[computergeek541]

There really isn't any excuse not to have a delete button.  There are times when people post stuff and later realize that they either change their minds about posting or that they repeated what someone else already said.  Right now, the only thing a user can do is edit the post and make it blank.

[srlawren]

@computergeek541 FYI if you want to support the idea (from your comment, it sounds like you do!), please use the bravo button to up-vote the idea.  🙂

[ute1978]

agree 1000%

[Databoi11]

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[stonechucker]

Really depends on how the forum database is setup.  I know in various databases I work in, deletes are only allowed if another record doesn't reference the one wished to be deleted.  This is to preserve history, and data integrity.

i know it seems like an easy change, but I imagine it isn't.

for the record, I'm not in favour of this idea.

[srlawren]

@stonechucker doesn't necessarily have to be a physical delete with cascading concerns; could be a soft/virtual delete by way of a status or flag indicating the post should be skipped during search crawling and page rendering, etc.