Big Announcement! The 'Delete Threads & Posts' option is being disabled!

[AnthonyG]

This is to all members:

Lamont has always allowed you the option to delete your threads & Posts, unfortunately this has a NEGATIVE effect on the site in terms of search engines & its rankings.

The site is doing a lot better with some changes that i've already made, title, keywords, some forum names & description changes etc.

To help the site, im going to disable the option that allows users the ability to delete, which is actually only a soft delete anyways.

I know there is going to be some negative postings about this, but its a change that needs to happen, so you will have to live with this change.

The for sale/classifieds forum already had a change made to it to close a thread by marking it sold (i'm going to crush Cruzr Joe's feelings when i un-delete all his posts in there & mark em sold instead, so ray: for my soul please!)

I will give thread creators the ability to CLOSE their threads, if they so choose.


Added Note:
If you're going to complain about this change, do NOT PM me about it, complain here in this post, while you still can.

 

[ofdave]

good stuff!


this may help people realize the need to take time to think before they post and then, by posting responsibly, have no need to delete ill thought out posts.

if there is some burning desire to delete a thread, it can always be edited to remove/replace what was written

 

[AnthonyG]

Valid points, users can always go back & edit their post.

There can be cases where Staff can remove a thread/post, but it must be for a valid reason, example; threats, personal info etc...

 

[youngers]

Big Announcement! < ---------- thought you were going to tell us if it were going to be a " boy or girl " announcement ! :roflblack:

 

[AnthonyG]

Sorry to disappoint you youngers.

 

[Brentc]

Change is inevitable.........Resitance is futile.
Keep up the good work, I appreciate your efforts in trying to improve our experience

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Ohhhh woe is me :gaah::gaah:

It will take some time, but I will get thru this, :shocked: with therapy

Cruzr Joe

 

[Chupaca]

Well at least it is good that we can close and/or edit our posts and threads as in this day and age some folk can easily get offended... I have removed the odd one here and there as they get sideways do not want to offend anyone... :thumbup:

 

[kbwitt]

I have not stopped by this site in about a year.
So it sounds like Lamont not the site owner.
Is he OK did he retire?
Kenn

 

[JP58]

Ohhhh woe is me :gaah::gaah:

It will take some time, but I will get thru this, :shocked: with therapy

Cruzr Joe

Just go get wind therapy Joe! It's cheaper and more effective.

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Just go get wind therapy Joe! It's cheaper and more effective.

:agree::agree:hyea:

 

[trikermutha]

I have not stopped by this site in about a year.
So it sounds like Lamont not the site owner.
Is he OK did he retire?
Kenn

He is on a health break.

 

[WisconsinDavid]

I can't take it anymore... off to get a beer! (Another good excuse for a beer!)

 

[JerryB]

Hi AG,

Re: im going to disable the option that allows users the ability to delete

Will the two Mods be able to delete a post/thread?

If not, then why have Mods?

Jerry Baumchen

 

[bikerbillone]

Small world, I have cousins living in Bryant.

 

[ARtraveler]

Hi AG,

Re: im going to disable the option that allows users the ability to delete

Will the two Mods be able to delete a post/thread?

If not, then why have Mods?

Jerry Baumchen

That will be our secret. :thumbup:

 

[BajaRon]

Ohhhh woe is me :gaah::gaah:

It will take some time, but I will get thru this, :shocked: with therapy

Cruzr Joe

Sympathy card is on the way Joe...

 

[wyliec]

Just go get wind therapy Joe! It's cheaper and more effective.

Yeah, passing gas is good wind therapy.

 

[JerryB]

Hi Alaska,

Re: That will be our secret.

So, are you two the only ones who got the secret decoder ring?

:bowdown:

Jerry Baumchen

 

[Bob Denman]

That will be our secret. :thumbup:

We're gonna sleep on it for a while...