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Originally posted by MJines:
I voted "No". There are many, many examples where the discussion after the initial post is insightful, interesting and germane. Why allow the initial poster to wipe that all out because they get cold feet. If the initial poster wants to have absolute control of his post, they should type it in Word and store it on their hard disk, not post it on an internet forum.

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Originally posted by MJines:
I voted "No". There are many, many examples where the discussion after the initial post is insightful, interesting and germane. Why allow the initial poster to wipe that all out because they get cold feet. If the initial poster wants to have absolute control of his post, they should type it in Word and store it on their hard disk, not post it on an internet forum.

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Originally posted by MJines:
Do the reports that are long on pictures and short on narrative for example.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
Once someone has answered it,, the poster should not be able to delete it.

And that is the way it is set up here.

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Originally posted by Frostbit:

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Originally posted by MJines:
Do the reports that are long on pictures and short on narrative for example.

Mike,

If only pictures went up on the thread eluded to you would have been asking even more questions than you did. Really!!

Jim

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Should the starter of a thread have the ability to delete the thread?[/

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Originally posted by Crazyhorseconsulting:
Not that it really matters, but I voted No.

Even though this is the African Hunting topic area, the OP question is ambiguous in its wording.

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Should the starter of a thread have the ability to delete the thread?[/

I am aware of the OP's intentions with his query, as far as it was pertaining to hunt reports.

One of the unfortunate aspects of internet forums, is that people collect enemies as easily or more so than they collect buddies.

To me, and this is just my opinion, the Opening/Original post on a subject can be used as the base line when a discussion gets derailed.

Attention can be called to that OP and remind folks of the original subject.

Just an opinion.

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Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Jim,

You can just erase the text effectively achieving the same goal as deleting the original post.

Mark

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Originally posted by MJines:
Jim,

Some further thoughts on the polls. The premise of the deletion poll seems to be that people should be entitled to delete a thread because perhaps they made a mistake or the thread is attracting undeserved attention and in the case of the read only poll that people should not have their reports subject to challenge or thread crapping. But what if the poster deserves the attention or needs to have their report challenged? For example, what about the possibility where the thread reveals that the person or the outfitter did actually do something wrong or impermissible, then they get called out and simply declare "king's x" and delete the thread. Another example, someone posts about a hunt they did in Hwange National Park under circumstances that while "legal" are highly questionable. If someone challenges them on the propriety of hunting in a national park should they be entitled to simply call it quits? Point is that sometimes folks are not entitled to and do not deserve the benefit of the doubt . . . sometimes they deserve or need to be called out.

In terms of no one being able to reply to a hunt report, personally I would be fine with that, but seems like that also could be problematic in some circumstances. What if someone says something erroneous in the thread, perhaps intentionally or maybe unintentionally, should the thread be allowed to stand unchallenged? If someone honestly and in good faith says that a tusked elephant bull can be taken under a tuskless permit, should folks be precluded from pointing out the inaccuracy of the statement?

Again, the polls seem to be rooted in a notion that the poster is attracting undeserved and unwarranted attention. That may or may not be the case.

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Originally posted by MJines:
Jim,

Some further thoughts on the polls. The premise of the deletion poll seems to be that people should be entitled to delete a thread because perhaps they made a mistake or the thread is attracting undeserved attention and in the case of the read only poll that people should not have their reports subject to challenge or thread crapping. But what if the poster deserves the attention or needs to have their report challenged? For example, what about the possibility where the thread reveals that the person or the outfitter did actually do something wrong or impermissible, then they get called out and simply declare "king's x" and delete the thread. Another example, someone posts about a hunt they did in Hwange National Park under circumstances that while "legal" are highly questionable. If someone challenges them on the propriety of hunting in a national park should they be entitled to simply call it quits? Point is that sometimes folks are not entitled to and do not deserve the benefit of the doubt . . . sometimes they deserve or need to be called out.

In terms of no one being able to reply to a hunt report, personally I would be fine with that, but seems like that also could be problematic in some circumstances. What if someone says something erroneous in the thread, perhaps intentionally or maybe unintentionally, should the thread be allowed to stand unchallenged? If someone honestly and in good faith says that a tusked elephant bull can be taken under a tuskless permit, should folks be precluded from pointing out the inaccuracy of the statement?

Again, the polls seem to be rooted in a notion that the poster is attracting undeserved and unwarranted attention. That may or may not be the case.

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Originally posted by Wendell Reich:
I delete half of my replies before I even post them.

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Originally posted by MJines:
I voted "No". There are many, many examples where the discussion after the initial post is insightful, interesting and germane. Why allow the initial poster to wipe that all out because they get cold feet. If the initial poster wants to have absolute control of his post, they should type it in Word and store it on their hard disk, not post it on an internet forum.

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