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I just saw that the delete button is disabled for the post saying Top level messages with replies may not be deleted. Is it new or I am late. Dont throw me out of here if this is old..
mkgoud wrote:
I just saw that the delete button is disabled for the post saying Top level messages with replies may not be deleted. Is it new or I am late.
I got to know about week ago.
mkgoud wrote:
Dont throw me out of here if this is old..
Let me reply so you can't delete after words. ;P
Regards, Hiren. -"I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference".
modified on Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:03 AM
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I just saw that the delete button is disabled for the post saying Top level messages with replies may not be deleted. Is it new or I am late. Dont throw me out of here if this is old..
Nope, always been like that. If it was possible, you would end up with dangling replies.
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mkgoud wrote:
I just saw that the delete button is disabled for the post saying Top level messages with replies may not be deleted. Is it new or I am late.
I got to know about week ago.
mkgoud wrote:
Dont throw me out of here if this is old..
Let me reply so you can't delete after words. ;P
Regards, Hiren. -"I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference".
modified on Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:03 AM
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Nope, always been like that. If it was possible, you would end up with dangling replies.
No Leppie. What was happening before that people were deleting (me too) ROOT thread post if it's getting downvotes to save some votes. But Now you can't delete a root post if it's have at least one reply. Applicable for only ROOT post.
Regards, Hiren. -"I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference".
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Hiren Solanki wrote:
I got to know about weeks ago.
Ah! that is why you stopped posting jokes in the lounge. ;P
mkgoud wrote:
Ah! that is why you stopped posting jokes in the lounge.
Actually not. I am in search of some quality joke.
Regards, Hiren. -"I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference".
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No Leppie. What was happening before that people were deleting (me too) ROOT thread post if it's getting downvotes to save some votes. But Now you can't delete a root post if it's have at least one reply. Applicable for only ROOT post.
Regards, Hiren. -"I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference".
Hiren Solanki wrote:
No Leppie.
I am talking exactly about this behaviour. Perhaps 5-6 years ago it might have been possible, but not for a very long time.
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mkgoud wrote:
Ah! that is why you stopped posting jokes in the lounge.
Actually not. I am in search of some quality joke.
Regards, Hiren. -"I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference".
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No Leppie. What was happening before that people were deleting (me too) ROOT thread post if it's getting downvotes to save some votes. But Now you can't delete a root post if it's have at least one reply. Applicable for only ROOT post.
Regards, Hiren. -"I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference".
It's always been this way. Once a message has a reply, it can no longer be deleted (the message still exists, but it's content can be removed).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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Hiren Solanki wrote:
No Leppie.
I am talking exactly about this behaviour. Perhaps 5-6 years ago it might have been possible, but not for a very long time.
A change was made about a week ago that stoped you deleting a root message if it had replies. Previously you could "delete" the message, but it wouldn't delete it - it would merely hide the content and show a message "[Message Deleted]". Prior to that (many, many moons ago) deleting would physically remove the post, leaving a headless thread.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I just saw that the delete button is disabled for the post saying Top level messages with replies may not be deleted. Is it new or I am late. Dont throw me out of here if this is old..
It's about a week old. It was made on the suggestion of Luc that many members would post a question, get an answer, then delete their message. This would leave the thread headless and would rob the community of an answered question.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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It's always been this way. Once a message has a reply, it can no longer be deleted (the message still exists, but it's content can be removed).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997Thank god see reply by Chris.
Regards, Hiren. -"I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference".
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A change was made about a week ago that stoped you deleting a root message if it had replies. Previously you could "delete" the message, but it wouldn't delete it - it would merely hide the content and show a message "[Message Deleted]". Prior to that (many, many moons ago) deleting would physically remove the post, leaving a headless thread.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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A change was made about a week ago that stoped you deleting a root message if it had replies. Previously you could "delete" the message, but it wouldn't delete it - it would merely hide the content and show a message "[Message Deleted]". Prior to that (many, many moons ago) deleting would physically remove the post, leaving a headless thread.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Ahh, I see :)
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It's about a week old. It was made on the suggestion of Luc that many members would post a question, get an answer, then delete their message. This would leave the thread headless and would rob the community of an answered question.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I just saw that the delete button is disabled for the post saying Top level messages with replies may not be deleted. Is it new or I am late. Dont throw me out of here if this is old..
mkgoud wrote:
Dont throw me out of here if this is old..
You my friend...are OUT OF HERE! j/k :laugh: ;P
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You can still have it. Just that, OP has to edit it instead of deleting. ;P
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A change was made about a week ago that stoped you deleting a root message if it had replies. Previously you could "delete" the message, but it wouldn't delete it - it would merely hide the content and show a message "[Message Deleted]". Prior to that (many, many moons ago) deleting would physically remove the post, leaving a headless thread.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Maybe there should be a button "Vote to move thread to Soapbox". Just an idea.
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You can still have it. Just that, OP has to edit it instead of deleting. ;P
Yes, I made it. Here is my first article. Please vote it if you find it helpful. Automation tool for web activities[^]
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mkgoud wrote:
Dont throw me out of here if this is old..
You my friend...are OUT OF HERE! j/k :laugh: ;P