When Ming deletes a thread, do we lose posts?

[Rasbelin]

+1

Phew! You can even start a message with it. Isn't that amazing?

[Method]

now now, stop spamming. i want to get to the bottom of this before Ming closes the thread

[Skanky Burns]

Yeah, I'd like to hear the results of Mings test before this thread is closed because of all you spammers.

[Tuberski]

Yeah you spammers, lets hear the results!

[Ming]

Surprise Surprise...
I just ran the identical tests that I did the last time, and this time the results were far different.

Yes... a deleted post subtracts one... and the same holds through for a deleted thread.

And what's even worse, if there are data base problems when doing the deleting, (which has been a problem lately when deleting a post or thread), you lose everything posted times the number of attempts the request for deleting has to be made before the data base excepts the request.

So after doing the test, I'm minus two posts.

But at least I get one back for posting the results

[loinburger]

Now I'll never be a deity!

[DarkCloud]

If a deleted post subtracts one, are we now allowed to delete our own posts?

[Ming]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
If a deleted post subtracts one, are we now allowed to delete our own posts?

No...

[Method]

why? it makes logical sense...

we can't do this now.

Originally posted by loinburger
go to a rarely used forum (like Civ-Mac) and spam to their heart's content, delete their posts before a Mod notices, and make Deity overnight.

although i'm sure someone else has concocted some other scheme involving post-deletion.

[Ming]

To my knowledge, we don't allow people to delete threads for a different reason.

People could post stuff that totally violates the rules of the site... and then delete them later and claim they never posted anything. Even if you edit the post, there is still a post showing you did indeed post something

[Skanky Burns]

Argh!!

/me runs around, mourning the loss of his posts.

Thanks for letting us know, though.

[Tuberski]

Edit a post......still a post......showing you did post.......

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Ming
Surprise Surprise...
I just ran the identical tests that I did the last time, and this time the results were far different.

Yes... a deleted post subtracts one... and the same holds through for a deleted thread.

And what's even worse, if there are data base problems when doing the deleting, (which has been a problem lately when deleting a post or thread), you lose everything posted times the number of attempts the request for deleting has to be made before the data base excepts the request.

So after doing the test, I'm minus two posts.

But at least I get one back for posting the results

Hah! That should put a chill into the hearts of the 'postia anti deletia' crowd.

[Ming]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Hah! That should put a chill into the hearts of the 'postia anti deletia' crowd.

It really should. Lately, it has taken me 4 or 5 requests before a thread is actually deleted. Just think, if you made 3 posts in such a thread, and it takes me 5 requests for the data base to accept my command... you lose 12 posts in the deal.

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Ming


It really should. Lately, it has taken me 4 or 5 requests before a thread is actually deleted. Just think, if you made 3 posts in such a thread, and it takes me 5 requests for the data base to accept my command... you lose 12 posts in the deal.

Seems to me that you should lower PCRs to reflect this....