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In what circumstances would this happen MNHQ?

133 replies

DameFellatioNelson · 04/10/2013 19:31

A poster's entire history being deleted 'at poster's request'.

I realise it has happened when there have been serious issues regarding someone's personal privacy, being outed or somehow being made to feel vulnerable/threatened in RL as a result of what they posted on MN, but why else?

I thought your policy was not to delete posts (providing they fell were within the TALK guidelines) unless they seriously compromised someone's privacy or safety, or there was potentially a legal issue.

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usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 21:58

I'm intrigued too.

Also a nosey fucker.

MrsManshape · 04/10/2013 21:51

Now i'm intrigued. Can someone PM me and let me know the goss.

RiaOverTheRainbow · 04/10/2013 21:47

I've never seen it happen 'live' but quite a lot of zombie threads have all of a poster's comments removed. Maybe it happened more often a few years ago?

ItsNotATest · 04/10/2013 21:46

Didn't the erm... relatively well known poster... erm... who may or may not have known she was pregnant, have all her posts deleted? Or have I imagined that?

AmazingBouncingFerret · 04/10/2013 21:37

You can request to have all your past posts deleted. It's a long and arduous job for tech but if you give a good enough reason then they will do it. It doesn't automatically imply troll.

CakeBotherer · 04/10/2013 21:34

I know of one poster they deleted everything for. Of course she then came back, turned out to be an emotional vampire, was banned, came back under several other names still spouting shit so now I'm very meh and Hmm about the deletions.

That said despite all the drama and lies I don't doubt the basis of her story was untrue and that she was having a genuinely crap time and therefore see why that user name was deleted. It's just a pity she is an absolute loon who refused to get help and hurt a lot of people along the way.

And the most random thing is just as I finished typing that someone on TV said the user name that was deleted!!!

usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 21:32

Just advance search yourself,SP.

SPsTwerkingNineToFive · 04/10/2013 21:30

Well that didn't work. They just deleted my cliff Richard tight pants picture and comment! Grin

Chipping Its not like I'm going to keep going and checking back through 23 pages to see of they are gone. Rather not re read all that

MrsManshape · 04/10/2013 21:29

I've seen it once, and it was because the poster had trolled in a previous name.

ChippingInNeedsSleepAndCoffee · 04/10/2013 21:26

Sp - they wont be there anymore? Confused

bsc · 04/10/2013 21:25

I've seen it 3 times, but yes- it was a security issue in each case.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 04/10/2013 21:23

SP I think they would let you know in an email?

usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 21:23

MNHQ will email you,SP

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 04/10/2013 21:23

I've only seen it once, I think, and I got the impression it was for the poster's security and safety. But I think we'll never know... TSSDNCOP and all that...

SPsTwerkingNineToFive · 04/10/2013 21:21

I've asked. How do I know if been done or not?

Tee2072 · 04/10/2013 21:20

Grin SP

usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 21:18

Maybe I should ask for all my Friday night pissed posts to go Grin

Save me cringing on a Saturday

SPsTwerkingNineToFive · 04/10/2013 21:14

I wasn't a twat for a change Tee Grin

usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 21:14

Has someone had all their posts removed then?

Tee2072 · 04/10/2013 21:13

Not that I am saying you're a twat, SP.

I think I've had too much Wine...

Tee2072 · 04/10/2013 21:13

If there's a good reason, SP, they'll do it. But not just because you're a twat!

HeySoulSister · 04/10/2013 21:11

It's called a retrospective name change.... I had to have one! Bloody snooping teenagers!

usualsuspect · 04/10/2013 21:09

Ask if you really want them gone,SP.

LtEveDallas · 04/10/2013 21:07

SP, a few posts on one thread won't be difficult - think about all the sweaty ones they have to delete! You shouldn't worry about asking, they will understand

I think 100s of posts going back X months or years would be a nightmare.

SPsTwerkingNineToFive · 04/10/2013 21:03

I was going to ask for a few of mine on one thread to be deleted but if its difficult I doubt I will bother asking

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