I’ve actually wondered if it would be advantageous to give OP’s more ownership over some aspects of their own threads.Why can't we control our threads (delete things, lock it, etc.)?
It could maybe be like a thing where the thread owner could pick people to help moderate the thread, and when the OP leaves, the ownership to goes to one of their helpers they pick.If an OP abandons a thread, or leaves the site, who owns or controls those threads, and what protocol would the community want to adopt when it comes to transferring a thread to a new owner?
I can see that feature being abused. Mostly by people just deleting every post that they don't like/agree with. But it could help remove trolls, who only pop into threads to say "This person is ugly" or "Why are y'all attracted to this person?".All that said, I think that this is a really worthwhile discussion and Im intrigued to hear other perspectives about it.![]()
But it could help remove trolls, who only pop into threads to say "This person is ugly" or "Why are y'all attracted to this person?".
I can see that feature being abused. Mostly by people just deleting every post that they don't like/agree with.
I have just posted a reply in Homoerotic Behavior that I would like to take down because I accidentally mentioned my age at the time (under 18). I want to adhere to your guidelines. Is there no way to take down this post? ThanksI’ve actually wondered if it would be advantageous to give OP’s more ownership over some aspects of their own threads.
One thing that makes this hard is that anyone who starts a thread would be a pseudo moderator, and this gets into standards. Not every thread owner is going to hold the respondents to the same standards that a smaller team of staff might. We would get splinter threads, and there would be a high potential for dissenting participants in one thread to say, open a new thread that allows things that might be ...less congenial (ie: insults) because the owner of the first thread didnt allow that.
A few other things I think could be problematic - If an OP abandons a thread, or leaves the site, who owns or controls those threads, and what protocol would the community want to adopt when it comes to transferring a thread to a new owner?
Right now we have a system in place where once there is a reply in a thread, that thread belongs to the community. It's part of the LPSG archive that goes back 20 years for everyone to participate and enjoy. This is why we dont allow post and thread removals. Thinking of our message board like a wall: Removing other people's scribbles isnt really very fair to them, even if it's just a point of process. It's funny because more new wave platforms like Facebook are more granular in what someone can delete. Boards follow a more old-school format.
All that said, I think that this is a really worthwhile discussion and Im intrigued to hear other perspectives about it.![]()
you can use the report button, and let them know what is going on. Or, DM me the link, and I can edit for you if you let me know what wording you want changed.I have just posted a reply in Homoerotic Behavior that I would like to take down because I accidentally mentioned my age at the time (under 18). I want to adhere to your guidelines. Is there no way to take down this post? Thanks
Thanks, see if this link works...you can use the report button, and let them know what is going on. Or, DM me the link, and I can edit for you if you let me know what wording you want changed.
Here is a link to the page and myyou can use the report button, and let them know what is going on. Or, DM me the link, and I can edit for you if you let me know what wording you want changed.
Thanks, see if this link works...
homoerotic behavior
All I would ask is that you replace the words "about 14" with "much younger". If you want, you can also delete the second photo, which is just a duplicate. Again, just avoiding any suggestion of impropriety. Thank you very much.