# How to delete your own thread?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595>\
**Category:** Unrelated Discussion\
**Created:** [January 8, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595 "2012-01-08T00:20:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![swagyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/1 "2012-01-08T00:20:15Z")

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As the title says.  
I’ve done it once but can’t remember 😛

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**Author:** ![Elephark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elephark/32/496_2.png) [@Elephark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elephark)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/2 "2012-01-08T00:58:26Z")

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You don’t. Thread deletion is lame and for suckers.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/3 "2012-01-08T01:28:33Z")

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> [@swagyoyo](#):
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> As the title says.  
> I’ve done it once but can’t remember 😛

Then you did it right and can do it again.

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**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/4 "2012-01-08T01:29:19Z")

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start a fight

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/5 "2012-01-08T01:48:41Z")

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Or say something completely offensive and stupid.  
Then we’ll do it for you. :wink:

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**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/6 "2012-01-08T01:53:37Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> Or say something completely offensive and stupid.  
> Then we’ll do it for you. :wink:

I thought then you just delete the post.

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**Author:** ![swagyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/7 "2012-01-08T02:55:44Z")

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Oh okay lol  
Just wondering:P

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**Author:** ![Cream9000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cream9000/32/601_2.png) [@Cream9000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cream9000)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/8 "2012-01-08T04:41:35Z")

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This thread SUCKS.  
Delete it  
-Winks Better thank me I just did your job.

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**Author:** ![swagyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/9 "2012-01-08T04:51:50Z")

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> [@Cream9000](#):
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> This thread SUCKS.  
> Delete it  
> -Winks Better thank me I just did your job.

You made me laugh so…

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/10 "2012-01-08T05:13:42Z")

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You don’t. We do.

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**Author:** ![AgentKuo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/agentkuo/32/1025_2.png) [@AgentKuo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AgentKuo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/11 "2012-01-08T05:16:57Z")

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say “Can a mod please delete this thread?”

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**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/12 "2012-01-08T05:21:25Z")

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There is a better way than deleting a thread.

Steps to prevent the need for thread deletion:

1. Consider whether you need to make a thread BEFORE making it.(You know, give it a little thought.)

Yep, pretty much covers it! ;D

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**Author:** ![swagyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/13 "2012-01-08T05:50:11Z")

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> [@Icthus](#):
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> You don’t. We do.

But I did it once?

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**Author:** ![theOldestCraze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@theOldestCraze](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theOldestCraze)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/14 "2012-01-08T07:39:30Z")

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> [@AgentKuo](#):
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> say “Can a mod please delete this thread?”

…in a personal message (“PM”) to a moderator or admin.

-Jacob

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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/15 "2012-01-08T16:53:24Z")

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… Weird, when I joined you WERE able to delete your own thread…

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**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/16 "2012-01-08T16:58:54Z")

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> [@CarlG](#):
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> … Weird, when I joined you WERE able to delete your own thread…

You are still able to lock it.

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-delete-your-own-thread/33595/17 "2012-01-08T19:35:49Z")

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Yes, I think that feature was changed.

> [@CarlG](#):
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> … Weird, when I joined you WERE able to delete your own thread…
