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TheLadyInRed

TheLadyInRed Report 15 Jan 2010 18:52

Thanks Bob - understand it now

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 15 Jan 2010 18:51

Hi Julia ......Me again

unless it is YOUR thread then deleting posts is no big deal, and the thread stays,
unless you have added useful info........just "chit chat" can go into cyber space!!

leaves holes in the thread though, and the resulting message leads to frustration some times....

"deleted by poster or administrator" looks a bit untoward.....

bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

TheLadyInRed

TheLadyInRed Report 15 Jan 2010 18:39

So if I delete it from my threads, does that delete it from the board entirely? Doesn't it stay there under the name of the original poster?

Helen in Bucks

Helen in Bucks Report 15 Jan 2010 18:33

BUT if you've given useful info that might be of use to other members not just the person whose thread it is, its good practice to leave it up there for others to benefit from. As Lindsey says, the threads eventually drop down to the bottom of your My Threads list and so aren't really any bother.

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 15 Jan 2010 16:20

They take no room up on your computer so it's a bit of a waste of time deleting them, they will just drop down the list eventually.

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

TheLadyInRed

TheLadyInRed Report 15 Jan 2010 16:14

Can someone tell me how I delete messages from My Threads - these are messages I've replied to, not one's I've originated and I've got masses of them!

Thanks