[Junk] Is there a way for an OP to delete or tag a junk thread?

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bitrat · #1 Post by **bitrat** » 2024-05-01 10:50

Hi,

I was wondering if there's a way for a thread's creator to delete it if it proves to be fruitless, ill posed or otherwise reduces to noise.

If not, is there maybe a tag (like [Junk]) that could be used to mark such a thread as of potentially low value?

Cheers,
bitrat

#2 Post by **wizard10000** » 2024-05-01 11:26

OP can delete the first post in the thread and the thread will go away.

If they'd rather have the thread moved to say, Off-Topic the thing to do would be to privately message a mod or admin.

bitrat · #3 Post by **bitrat** » 2024-05-01 11:40

wizard10000 wrote: ↑2024-05-01 11:26 OP can delete the first post in the thread and the thread will go away.

If they'd rather have the thread moved to say, Off-Topic the thing to do would be to privately message a mod or admin.

Cheers. But there's no [X] button. Can it only be deleted for a limited time?

#4 Post by **wizard10000** » 2024-05-01 11:45

bitrat wrote: ↑2024-05-01 11:40Cheers. But there's no [X] button. Can it only be deleted for a limited time?

I've never seen the X disappear so I think it'd be wise for me to sit quietly and let someone with more experience answer

cds60601 · #5 Post by **cds60601** » 2024-05-01 22:27

Are there responses to the post? I think that if there are, it wont be removed

bitrat · #6 Post by **bitrat** » 2024-05-01 23:27

cds60601 wrote: ↑2024-05-01 22:27 Are there responses to the post? I think that if there are, it wont be removed

That's what I suspected. The [X] button disappears when there's a reply.

Can I suggest a conventional tag to indicate a thread with attenuated uitude? Maybe [Meh] would do it?

pbear · #7 Post by **pbear** » 2024-05-02 02:17

I doubt this comes up often enough for the admins to develop a structural solution. Edit the thread title in whatever way makes sense in context. And maybe be a little more thoughtful about what you post in the first place.

#8 Post by **sunrat** » 2024-05-02 03:33

pbear wrote: ↑2024-05-02 02:17 I doubt this comes up often enough for the admins to develop a structural solution. Edit the thread title in whatever way makes sense in context. And maybe be a little more thoughtful about what you post in the first place.

Exactly. Not a significant problem.

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