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208 days ago

Hi,
If/how do I delete a forum topic I submitted but want to delete.
Maybe I reconsidered my topic, figured I was wrong, or whtevr..etc..
I have just been editing and leaving a (.) or a single letter (h)
But I want to do it correctly and don’t know how?

-- Steve - Dust sucks!

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HorizontalMike home \| projects \| blog 4940 posts in 1086 days #1 posted 208 days ago	First, you can just delete you OP completely Second, make a request to one of the administrators to have it deleted. That’s all I know. -- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."
nwbusa home \| projects \| blog 876 posts in 459 days #2 posted 208 days ago	I think you can only edit your OP, not delete it from the forums entirely. Unless I am missing something in the edit screen. Replies to forum topics can only be edited for an hour. -- John, BC, Canada
HorizontalMike home \| projects \| blog 4940 posts in 1086 days #3 posted 208 days ago	That’s what I mean… use “edit” to delete all text in the OP, leaving it without a title and blank, or maybe with a single letter/word. Then request help from the LJs admin. You may even need to PM one or more of them. -- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."

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