Tired of seeing “MOD REMOVE PLEASE” or “NEVERMIND” can we just remove our own topics?
Remove our own topics
People could also use the “Report to Moderator” feature.
Or how about people stop editing their posts out? It’s been said many times, if you found an answer to your question, edit the topic saying what the solution was so anyone can use the search feature in the future. Why does it need to be removed if it’s been solved? If its something extremely trivial or something like a dev/download post you want removed, use the report feature so it can be looked at. We don’t want threads with other peoples comments and such being removed by someone who might have a bias or other motive.
I actually was not referring to those types of topics. (Idk who you were directing your reply to)
I was talking about ones like:
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670468.0.html
I was directly my reply to the suggestion, but yes reporting those type of topics is what you should do
If we’re talking about this, how about MITB coming up with a modification (unless SMF has one already) like IPB so we can mark the answer that answered the OP?
As far as things like Sk8 talking about - absolutely, we’ve needed this for too long now.
[quote=“Soulcist, post:6, topic:551563”][quote author=Davidi2 link=topic=670479.msg4483326#msg4483326 date=1431916507]
Or how about people stop editing their posts out? It’s been said many times, if you found an answer to your question, edit the topic saying what the solution was so anyone can use the search feature in the future. Why does it need to be removed if it’s been solved? If its something extremely trivial or something like a dev/download post you want removed, use the report feature so it can be looked at. We don’t want threads with other peoples comments and such being removed by someone who might have a bias or other motive.
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If we’re talking about this, how about MITB coming up with a modification (unless SMF has one already) like IPB so we can mark the answer that answered the OP?
As far as things like Sk8 talking about - absolutely, we’ve needed this for too long now.[/quote]
MSCP forum is open source, you can develop said modification yourself.
You realize that simplemachines has that exact mod in place Soulcist? No really, go on their site and look… they have a “topic solved” or “topic not solved” button that shows up when you create a topic.
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1601
[quote=“sk8rdude461, post:8, topic:551563”]You realize that simplemachines has that exact mod in place Soulcist? No really, go on their site and look… they have a “topic solved” or “topic not solved” button that shows up when you create a topic.
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1601[/quote]
No, I didn’t. I have been on their site in years or looked at any of their new releases and so on… 
what about the ability to remove your own topic only if there are no replies? that might solve some of the problems.
[quote=“Whackatre, post:10, topic:551563”]what about the ability to remove your own topic only if there are no replies? that might solve some of the problems.[/quote]that’d be better
People won’t do it, they don’t bother reading the forum rules to begin with. I think sk8rdude461’s suggestion works out pretty well. For as popular as this forum is, we should have little things like that.
[quote=“sk8rdude461, post:8, topic:551563”]You realize that simplemachines has that exact mod in place Soulcist? No really, go on their site and look… they have a “topic solved” or “topic not solved” button that shows up when you create a topic.
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1601[/quote]
I think the ability to lock our own topics would be good too. It would be nice to be able to lock down your own topic if there is a flame war until a moderator can come and clean it up.
EDIT:
[quote=“Davidi2, post:11, topic:551563”][quote author=Whackatre link=topic=670479.msg4483539#msg4483539 date=1432163494]
what about the ability to remove your own topic only if there are no replies? that might solve some of the problems.
[/quote]that’d be better[/quote]
That isn’t perfect, but something better than the system we currently have in place is better.
[quote=“Spades, post:12, topic:551563”]People won’t do it, they don’t bother reading the forum rules to begin with. I think sk8rdude461’s suggestion works out pretty well. For as popular as this forum is, we should have little things like that.[/quote]If they take the time to edit their post out to say “REMOVE PLS” why would it be so hard to click a button to report it? Or if we added the tag system, whats to say most people would use it? People too embarrassed about what they asked or w/e might still edit their post to say ‘REMOVE PLS’. And having those type of tags has been suggested before, I was supportive of it, I can’t remember why it didn’t go through though. But it only really works for help topics, this thread was about all topics that people would want to remove.
[quote=“Spades, post:12, topic:551563”]I think the ability to lock our own topics would be good too. It would be nice to be able to lock down your own topic if there is a flame war until a moderator can come and clean it up.[/quote]No
Honestly I don’t even think this is a big enough issue to worry about.
[quote=“Davidi2, post:13, topic:551563”][quote author=Spades link=topic=670479.msg4483541#msg4483541 date=1432164379]
People won’t do it, they don’t bother reading the forum rules to begin with. I think sk8rdude461’s suggestion works out pretty well. For as popular as this forum is, we should have little things like that.
[/quote]If they take the time to edit their post out to say “REMOVE PLS” why would it be so hard to click a button to report it? Or if we added the tag system, whats to say most people would use it? People too embarrassed about what they asked or w/e might still edit their post to say ‘REMOVE PLS’. And having those type of tags has been suggested before, I was supportive of it, I can’t remember why it didn’t go through though. But it only really works for help topics, this thread was about all topics that people would want to remove.[/quote]
Marking solved questions can be more beneficial than anything. When I worked on my servers, do you know how long I spent doing research because 90% of the threads go to dead ends. If there was something that said Topic Solved and linked me to the post that solved the topic that would be extremely helpful. Every other forum I use (Not RSPS Related) has this. It is extremely helpful.
[quote=“Davidi2, post:13, topic:551563”][quote author=Spades link=topic=670479.msg4483541#msg4483541 date=1432164379]
I think the ability to lock our own topics would be good too. It would be nice to be able to lock down your own topic if there is a flame war until a moderator can come and clean it up.
[/quote]No
Honestly I don’t even think this is a big enough issue to worry about.[/quote]
Please elaborate on why you say “No”.
Why should a user be able to lock their own topic? It’s a ridiculous suggestion. To stop flame wars? Stop spam? Why should the topic creator be the one to judge what flame or spam is? Sure, there are some legit reasons, like locking a closed advertisement or development team or whatever, but in that case report it. It doesn’t need to be locked instantly, so the pros dont outweigh the cons by a long shot.
how about deleting our accounts
We’ve all seen how far reporting goes.
[quote=“Spades, post:17, topic:551563”][quote author=Davidi2 link=topic=670479.msg4483567#msg4483567 date=1432188431]
Why should a user be able to lock their own topic? It’s a ridiculous suggestion. To stop flame wars? Stop spam? Why should the topic creator be the one to judge what flame or spam is? Sure, there are some legit reasons, like locking a closed advertisement or development team or whatever, but in that case report it. It doesn’t need to be locked instantly, so the pros dont outweigh the cons by a long shot.
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We’ve all seen how far reporting goes.[/quote]Implying these type of topics topics get reported and then aren’t handled, which is just flat out incorrect.
[quote=“Spades, post:17, topic:551563”][quote author=Davidi2 link=topic=670479.msg4483567#msg4483567 date=1432188431]
Why should a user be able to lock their own topic? It’s a ridiculous suggestion. To stop flame wars? Stop spam? Why should the topic creator be the one to judge what flame or spam is? Sure, there are some legit reasons, like locking a closed advertisement or development team or whatever, but in that case report it. It doesn’t need to be locked instantly, so the pros dont outweigh the cons by a long shot.
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We’ve all seen how far reporting goes.[/quote]
Apparently you haven’t…
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670531.0.html
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670524.0.html
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670523.0.html
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670494.0.html
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670477.0.html
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670480.0.html
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670440.0.html
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670425.0.html
https://www.moparisthebest.com/smf/index.php/topic,670409.0.html
All those were from me reporting the topics.
Both sides have made fair arguments but I’m just going to interject here; is this worth doing? I don’t know if I’m just going crazy browsing this forum but this doesn’t seem like significant enough an issue to warrant this change.