Posts deleted by moderators aren't "deleted"

[Justice]

did you read my original post?

Originally posted by Justice
All you do is create a forum called "Recycling Bin," and fix the settings so that only admins can enter. Then remove the delete option from the threads. That way, your mods can only move the threads, and there you have it.

How is this any different than what you just said? You could always move the threads from the Recycling Bin folder back to the other board whenever you chose to.

[DarkReaper]

Its different because it requires the mods to select "move thread" instead of "delete thread."

[Justice]

what is wrong with you? If you MOVE a thread to the "Recycling Bin" forum while deleting it from it's current forum, that's the EXACT same thing as DELETING a thread while MOVING it to a "Recycling Bin." There's no difference

[Freddie Bingham]

The next major version release should have an automatic recycle bin option.

[Admin]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Justice
what is wrong with you? If you MOVE a thread to the "Recycling Bin" forum while deleting it from it's current forum, that's the EXACT same thing as DELETING a thread while MOVING it to a "Recycling Bin." There's no difference

[Palmer ofShinra]

The mods aren't supposed to know about the Bin. That's the key... as far as they know, it's been deleted POOF.

[DarkReaper]

Exactly. Just as they aren't going to know about the logging system.

"Honesty is what you do when no-body's watching"

[Meirion]

Well why does it matter if they know about the bin or not? What is it to them?
I think this is a very good idea.

Tell them it for your own saftey just so you have records of posts for legal reasons or something like that, say in case of any disputes.

With a bit of fiddling on the moderator "delete/move" teplate I'm you could change the delete radio button and put in another hidden form field (I'm pretty sure) to make it move to the recycle bin but still read "Delete post".

[DarkReaper]

Lawsuits? Disputes? I'm not planning into getting into any lawsuits over not telling my moderators about this. That's the most absurd idea I've heard in a while.

Why am I not telling them? As I said a few posts ago...

"Honesty is what you do when no-body's watching"

[Meirion]

Sorry, I don't mean tell them about the bin vs keeping it secret!! rofl

What I'm saying is does it really matter if they know or not? If they get suspicious that it's because you don't trust them then what I meant was: say you're keeping the deleted posts as a record, to refer to if anything went 'tits up'. Ok legal reasons was a silly phrase to use.


Err, aren't they going to behave more honestly if they know you can review which posts they deleted? Have to say, if I worked at McDonalds and was going to nick a burger - I'd do it when no-one's watching.