To think "this thread has been deleted at the OP's request to protect privacy" is being overused?

[candycoatedwaterdrops]

"This thread has been deleted at the OP's request. (We don't normally delete whole threads but we will do so when it is to protect a poster's privacy.)"

Don't get me wrong, I know there are circumstances where there's genuine threat to privacy BUT I've seen some threads where the OP is clearly not happy with the way their thread is going and surprise surprise, it's deleted with the above message.

Really! That is shocking desperate to know who it is

MNHQ really ought to delete all her posts with medical advice, no?

Will you tell me Hearty?

That thread was a stark reminder why we should never take medical advice online as anything other than meaningless chat.

Fixed it for you.

I asked for a thread (under a previous name) to be deleted in Relationships and was glad that MNHQ did - I had been a bit over-frank about what was going on with then OH. I was grateful when it went, but would aphave had to suck it up if they'd said no.

I like the suggestion that messages should be a bit more tailored!

"Thread deleted because Poster thinks you are all big meanies"

"Thread deleted because Poster still believes she is not BU"

"Thread deleted because oldest son was looking over her shoulder unbeknownst to her and now knows nickname"

Oh her. I dont think I saw her give medical advice , but I think that she was saying that she was a depressed nurse, and fed up with the profession? Overworked and not treated well?

I thought she was leaving nursing because the NHS had made her ill.

I did this recently, sorry. I posted the thread because it was going round and round in my head. I was given some good advice but the issue was actually my friend's and it was pointed out that perhaps it wasn't my place to ask the question.

I'm glad I was able to take it down, it was a bad idea to put it up in the first place. But I didn't take it down because I didn't like the response.

champagnetastes why apologise? If you start something its up to you when you finish it - who cares what anyone else thinks? You sound like you started it for a good reason initially and closed it for the same reason so theres nothing wrong with that IMO

I asked for a thread to be deleted (under a different name) as I thought it was too identifying. After a couple of wines I had posted without really thinking it through, and MN wouldn't do it, so I sucked it up, stopped posting on it and waited for it to slip off the first pages. I'm not sure it's that easy to get a thread deleted!

I did this the other day. Had posted about dsis as I was angry and think I just needed a rant about something she had done.

Somebody pointed out I'd perhaps said too much about dsis and it may be identifying so I asked for the thread to be deleted.

Identifying, getting personal, offensive or change of heart - it is the posters choice to take down a thread. At the end of the day its better to remove than regret comments and/or it turn against MN rules/regs or into a catfight. Threads should be constructive or for good reasons and if they digress, removed if posters wish. I wouldnt justify myself to anyone if I started one and removed it if I felt like it and noone else should either. Your thread, your choice.

At NotANursey.

If anyone needs it I can give medical advice, I am NotADoctor.

People will also delete if those with zero emotion, or compassion cause distress to others

If everything that caused distress to others could be deleted, we'd have no MN though.

champagne didn't see your thread but it sounds like you were genuinely worried about someone's privacy.

If HQ are going to delete threads because the OP is upset with the responses then surely the deletion message should be reflect that and not some bull about it being a privacy issue.

Nope don't agree.

HQ write what they choose, not the OP.

Personal choice to what is/isn't left on here. No one elses.

candycoatedwaterdrops thats an issue with MN, not the poster so think it should be taken up with HQ they decide if to delete or not and there would be a MN as distress is not in every chat thread. Far from it, causing distress is not what MN about! Badly worded post methinks? Perfect example of "maybe I should have thought that out before hitting post"?

I never blamed individuals, did I? HQ have now set a precedence that people can complain and get it pulled. It's an observation which doesn't affect my life in any which way but it did make me wonder what would happen if people started asking for deleted threads all the time?

I have just requested a thread be deleted, because it isn't informative or helpful to anyone and I received the answers I needed.
What is the benefit of threads taking up space on the lists when they are now irrelevant. Nobody will add to them, they will just clutter the place.
I'm all for de cluttering.

maryz thats not how the thread reads to me. "Where the OP not happy with how thread going" suggests problem with OP not MNHQ or have I misinterpreted it? Im sure posters would prefer to quote xxx peed me off or I was tanked up on wine and didn't think, they cant choose what MN put as reason. Its like "I'm reporting this thread/post" if it pisses you off that much, (wo)man up and PM people telling them whats got you peeved. Far more constructive and theres every chance youve not understood the situation/message. Possibly like I may have on this one. Every post can be misread so agree with hecate with think before you post!

Not individuals but Ops, same thing really but it does show that you can be wrong about sentiment of posts as I assume you meant it was MN that was wrong. morethanpotatoprints sensible idea, get rid if if no use declutter, who cares? Would anyone be upset if this thread was deleted giving that reason, probably not. Im in HR so you have to use PC terminology same as on here and their moderators I suppose? Who are we to question MN? Todays news, tomorrows chip wrappers and im all for recycling!