How to delete posts?

Unistudent2022

Hi! I’m planning on deleting my account but it doesn’t delete your posts/threads too?! Is there a way I can delete all my previous posts?

Reply 1

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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Original post by Unistudent2022

Hi! I’m planning on deleting my account but it doesn’t delete your posts/threads too?! Is there a way I can delete all my previous posts?

Not automatically, or en masse. You've only made 33 posts, so it shouldn't be too time-consuming to edit each of them to just the word "deleted", or similar. Note, however, that if someone has quoted you in their posts, then that won't be impacted by this and the quote will remain.

Just out of interest: why bother to delete the posts? It's not like your user name identifies the "real" you in any way.

Reply 2

Unistudent2022

OP

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Original post by DataVenia

Not automatically, or en masse. You've only made 33 posts, so it shouldn't be too time-consuming to edit each of them to just the word "deleted", or similar. Note, however, that if someone has quoted you in their posts, then that won't be impacted by this and the quote will remain.

Just out of interest: why bother to delete the posts? It's not like your user name identifies the "real" you in any way.

How did you see how many posts I have? How can I find my posts to go ahead and edit them (sorry I’m kinda a TSR newb)

Yeah I know it’s kinda pointless since no one will know it’s me but it’s just for piece of mind idk haha

Reply 3

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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Original post by Unistudent2022

How did you see how many posts I have? How can I find my posts to go ahead and edit them (sorry I’m kinda a TSR newb)

Pull-up your profile (e.g. by clicking on your avatar, which is two blue speech bubbles by default, or by clicking here), switch to the My Stats tab, and then click the "Find all posts" link.

Reply 4

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

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Rather than deleting the content, (and leaving nonsensical ‘dead’ threads taking up space), just use the report flag and ask a mod to remove each thread entirely. You can use the ‘posting help > thread move’ reporting category.

Reply 5

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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Original post by Admit-One

Rather than deleting the content, (and leaving nonsensical ‘dead’ threads taking up space), just use the report flag and ask a mod to remove each thread entirely. You can use the ‘posting help > thread move’ reporting category.

Presumably the "ask a mod to remove each thread entirely" approach wouldn't be appropriate where OP has posted on another user's thread, especially where there are other replies too.

Reply 6

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

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Original post by DataVenia

Presumably the "ask a mod to remove each thread entirely" approach wouldn't be appropriate where OP has posted on another user's thread, especially where there are other replies too.