Are threads ever deleted?

by **Agaralia** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:56 pm

I know they get locked but are they ever actually deleted?

by **Collective Systems** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:09 pm

by **Enn** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:29 pm

It's possible for a mod to 'hard-delete' a thread, from my understanding, but this usually isn't done. Often, they are moved to a mods-only forum so that it can be referenced for rule violations, warnings and the like. From the point of view of a non-mod it's effectively the same as a deletion.

by **Agaralia** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:00 am

As to the quote in your signature I think some of the things Reploid Productions say are hilarious. But thanks for the answers

by **Charlotte Ryberg** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:19 am

In Forum 7, threads which have not any new posts in 7 days are automatically deleted (pruned, a more specific word).

by **Dimoniquid** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:25 am

Some, yes. But they are threads that have links to NSFW sites. More specifically, NSFW sites in the OP.

by **Pythagosaurus** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:52 am

When there's a bug that affects lots of people and they all come here to ask about it, I generally delete all but the first (or most active) thread, since I don't want them cluttering up the forum, even locked, and there's no sense in saving them. Threads that are removed for rulebreaking are generally just moved to a mods-only forum, unless we already have ample evidence against a person, in which case they may be deleted.

by **Hassett** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:29 pm

Now would these mod only forums happen to be 17 or 22?

by **Flibbleites** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:33 pm

Hassett wrote:Now would these mod only forums happen to be 17 or 22?

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewforum.php?f=17
http://forum.nationstates.net/viewforum.php?f=22

Why does it matter? Even if you know the address you can't see them unless you're a mod.

by **Hassett** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:37 pm

The human condition, I'm curios as to what I can't see or go, kind of like Pandora's Box

by **Flibbleites** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:39 pm

Hassett wrote:The human condition, I'm curios as to what I can't see or go, kind of like Pandora's Box

Trust me, I've looked in the deleted thread archive, you really don't want to see the contents.

by **Hassett** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:41 pm

Very well then, I'll trust your judgement, nonetheless...

by **Katganistan** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:43 pm

Hassett wrote:Now would these mod only forums happen to be 17 or 22?

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewforum.php?f=17
http://forum.nationstates.net/viewforum.php?f=22

Yes.
No.
Maybe so.

by **Agaralia** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:45 pm

So, if I ever become a mod I don't want to look in forum 17 or 22. AKA Pandora's Box, thanks!

by **Wiztopia** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:54 pm

Flibbleites wrote:
Hassett wrote:The human condition, I'm curios as to what I can't see or go, kind of like Pandora's Box

Trust me, I've looked in the deleted thread archive, you really don't want to see the contents.

I always have a morbid curiosity so I would probably be entertained.

by **Flibbleites** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:10 am

Agaralia wrote:So, if I ever become a mod I don't want to look in forum 17 or 22. AKA Pandora's Box, thanks!

It's more like a reverse of Pandora's Box, Hope got out and all the bad stuff is still inside.

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