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  • M m dhu

    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..

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    Chris Maunder
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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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    • realJSOPR realJSOP

      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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      Hiren solanki
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      Thank 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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      • C Chris Maunder

        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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        Kasson
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        Absolutely i too noticed it before. Thanks Chris.

        With Regards, Kasson. Birth is a mistake you'll spend your whole life trying to correct.

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        • C Chris Maunder

          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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          leppie
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          Ahh, I see :)

          ((λ (x) `(,x ',x)) '(λ (x) `(,x ',x)))

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          • C Chris Maunder

            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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            m dhu
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            Great! Now we don't have a root post as Message deleted.

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            • M m dhu

              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..

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              Slacker007
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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

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              • M m dhu

                Great! Now we don't have a root post as Message deleted.

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                Prerak Patel
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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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                • P Prerak Patel

                  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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                  m dhu
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                  While you are getting bunch of univotes it doesn't make any difference so careful while posting. :)

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                  • C Chris Maunder

                    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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                    Jorgen Andersson
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                    Maybe there should be a button "Vote to move thread to Soapbox". Just an idea.

                    List of common misconceptions

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                    • S Slacker007

                      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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                      m dhu
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                      Yes I am for now. :^)

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                      • H Hiren solanki

                        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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                        Mark_Wallace
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                        Hiren Solanki wrote:

                        I am in search of some quality joke.

                        Well, the CP lounge qualifies as one of the best places not to look.

                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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