Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 16:24:45 01/14/01
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On January 14, 2001 at 18:42:07, Mark Ryan wrote: >On January 14, 2001 at 18:08:50, Edward Screven wrote: > >>On January 14, 2001 at 15:55:04, Terry McCracken wrote: >> >>>On January 14, 2001 at 14:52:54, ERIQ wrote: >>> >>>>And how do you feel about it steve? >>> >>> >>>I don't know how Steve feels about it, but I, and I'm sure many here would >>>welcome this feature! I've seen many who after posting, post a follow up to >>>their owns posts due to mistakes or information they omitted. >>>And of course there is even a more simple reason, sometimes people post and wish >>>they had'nt! Then the're stuck with it! >>> >>>Please people, support ERIQ's suggestion!:) Thanks! >>> >>>Terry. >> >>what happens to replies? i don't want to see replies without >>being able to see the original post, and i don't certainly >>don't want to have replies i write removed if a post is retracted. >> >>personally, i think it is a good thing that authors can't retract >>their posts. it means that all readers can understand the context >>in which other posts are written. and it encourages authors to think >>before they click on "Submit". >> >> - edward > >I agree completely with you, Edward. And for the earlier argument that people >should be allowed to retract their own message if nobody has replied to it, what >if someone has spent a lot of time composing a reply only to find the original >message is gone? That seems unfair. All in all, I think the "retract message" >idea is very tricky and even dangerous. > >Mark I see your points, however I feel the aforementioned in all reality would not be any real problem. In fact it would free up space when people no matter how careful, occasionally make errors hit the " Submit Button " and are stuck with it. As it bieng dangerous, that sounds silly to me. I've posted on a few BB's and many use " Delete Post " with no serious consequences:) Terry
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