Automatic thread move when a user deletes a thread *Recycle Bin*
 

Hello everyone :)

Lately we have experienced some problems in our forum. Some people decide it's better to delete a thread they have started, for any reason.

What happens is that once it's deleted, a lot of people start complaining about it, cause they have spent their time replying and all their work is gone.

What we would like to do, it's to somehow make it so that when a user "deletes" a thread, what it actually does is move that thread to an especific forum, a private forum, like a recycle bin.

This would only work with the "delete" checkbox in the "edit" section of the post, so the administrative options are the same :)

We think it's a pretty good idea. What do you guys think? ^__^

P.S: Sorry again for our english >_<

So you want a mod for my Thread started is mod of thread... or do you use a different system?

Thanx for replying, neo :)

Your hack is great, but we need a different mod. Usually when a user deletes a thread, he/she does because they've started some kind of war, and they don't want to keep on arguing, specially if the discussion has turned against them. The best solution they find it's to totally delete the thread.

With this hack, the thread would dissapear from the public forums, but we could have a copy in this private forum called "recycle bin" and give access to anyone who wants to keep track of what's been said in that thread.

How could this be done? Maybe changing the delete permissions for the given usergroups so what it actually does is to move the thread to a given forum. This way we can track everything that gets deleted, and have it stored so anyone involved in that thread can have a copy.

Thanx again Neo, hope you understand what we mean, even with an english as poor as ours :(

Just to make it clear. We don't know how to do it, neither are we explaining some plan for a hack we're going to release or something!. We are asking for your help. LOL :)

sounds like a good idea mate...

this would be great.

I just made a new rule for mods a couple days ago that required this.

Thanx for your comments, guys :) When we delete threads, that's what we actually do, we move them to an administrative forum, as you said you do with that new rule, black.

It's a pity we cannot track user-deleted messages the same way. We're sure someone will help us ^__^

Anyone O_o

Maybe...

This would be a really good hack. Deleted posts go to Staff-Only Recycle Bin!