General Computer Questions, Etc.

[crazy dave]

is it possable to delete a hole thread? if so, how? thankyou. crazy dave

[Archeon]

only admins have this power, we can't do it ourselves

[fetishdj]

Best thing to do is send a PM to one of the admins (Delia or Torq) and ask them nicely stating reasons why you want the thread deleted.

Even mods don't have the right to completely delete threads. All we can do is hide it from view and put it in a moderation queue for the admins to look at and delete properly.

[Ozme52]

is it possable to delete a hole thread? if so, how? thankyou. crazy dave

Might depend on which hole....

[thepast]

We do not delete threads unless there are extenuating circumstances. You can, as already mentioned by fetishdj, send Torq a PM explaining what thread & the reasons... but chances are no, thread won't be deleted.

[crazy dave]

i am trying to learn to do things on this site by myself. is the an instruction page around here somewhere? how do you edit a post that's already posted? do not asume a know anything.
thankyou, crazydave

[moco]

If you have gone past the time limit on editing a forum post, you have to make a request to admin to make the edit on it.

[Thorne]

i am trying to learn to do things on this site by myself. is the an instruction page around here somewhere? how do you edit a post that's already posted? do not asume a know anything.
thankyou, crazydave

You can only edit a post of your own, of course, and there is a limited time to do so. (I'm not sure what that is. One of the mods will have to chime in with that.) But within that time frame, an 'Edit' button will be available at the bottom right of the posting, along with the 'Quote', 'Multi', and 'Quick' buttons.

[thepast]

You have a very limited time within which to edit the post (for spelling errors, etc). Once the time has elapsed, as the members above have noted, you can no longer edit the post.

This is where you should go to read the guidelines for the Forums & for the Chat. It also has FAQ for the Chat, incl. how all the buttons & features of the Chat work. As for how the various & sundry buttons in the forums work... if you search through the Tech area, most of those questions have been asked & answered, or people are happy to help--just be specific with what you need (i.e. as you were with the "can I edit this post")--and don't post a whole laundry list of issues, and people will lend a helping hand...

As with most places, the more you browse around & utilize the various buttons & features, the more you will get to learn how they work. There is very little here that you can press & get into trouble with LOL...