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Just running this up the flag pole before going to beta with it - I didn't find anything about this using the search function.

Is there a way (and is it desirable) to put up a 'This post has been deleted. Are you sure you want to reply?' type flag before allowing a reply to a deleted post? I realize this wouldn't affect members who reply via email, but in that case, would it be prudent to automatically require moderation for a reply to a deleted post??

This happened this morning (a reply to deleted post) in a group in which I am only a member of, but it got me to thinking about a group that I own.?

Dave

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 12:28 PM, David Grimm wrote:

Is there a way (and is it desirable) to put up a 'This post has been deleted. Are you sure you want to reply?' type flag before allowing a reply to a deleted post? I realize this wouldn't affect members who reply via email, but in that case, would it be prudent to automatically require moderation for a reply to a deleted post?

Dave -- I must admit that I'm not very fond of this idea. In a thread of multiple posts, it's hard to determine,?a priori,?exactly which of the messages is being replied to. I also do not want a function of groups.io that forces me to engage in moderation activity.?

As you noted, the deleted message has already gone out as emails. Removing it from the message archive cannot change that. If the message content was objectionable, we're closing the barn door after the horse has already gotten out.

If you have a one-off need, I suggest you do not delete the post....instead, edit it to remove any objectionable content followed by locking or moderating its topic. If your subscribers are truly unruly, such that this is a persistent problem in need of a software solution, then moderating every post beforehand seems like the best course of action.

My $0.02,
Bruce

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 11:28 AM, David Grimm wrote:

Is there a way (and is it desirable) to put up a 'This post has been deleted. Are you sure you want to reply?' type flag before allowing a reply to a deleted post?

Well, a deleted post doesn't appear online, so there's no Reply button.? All replies that do come in would have to be done via email.

Duane
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On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 06:22 PM, Duane wrote:

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 11:28 AM, David Grimm wrote:

Is there a way (and is it desirable) to put up a 'This post has been deleted. Are you sure you want to reply?' type flag before allowing a reply to a deleted post?

Well, a deleted post doesn't appear online, so there's no Reply button.? All replies that do come in would have to be done via email.

Duane
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I suppose it would be possible to start a reply and the original post was deleted (or edited) while you were typing online. Seems unlikely to happen very often.

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On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 04:14 PM, Bruce Bowman wrote:

Dave -- I must admit that I'm not very fond of this idea. In a thread of multiple posts, it's hard to determine,?a priori,?exactly which of the messages is being replied to. I also do not want a function of groups.io that forces me to engage in moderation activity.?

True enough, but in the case that brought it to mind, the deleted post was a post that originated a topic that was totally un-related to the purpose of the group

As you noted, the deleted message has already gone out as emails. Removing it from the message archive cannot change that. If the message content was objectionable, we're closing the barn door after the horse has already gotten out.

I was just thinking about not continuing a thread that was pointless. As I said, this happened in a group I am only a member of.

If you have a one-off need, I suggest you do not delete the post....instead, edit it to remove any objectionable content followed by locking or moderating its topic. If your subscribers are truly unruly, such that this is a persistent problem in need of a software solution, then moderating every post beforehand seems like the best course of action.

Right. If it was my group, I probably would have handled it differently. I guess seeing how other groups are run helps me think about how to run mine. Thanks for your thoughts.

Dave

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 05:22 PM, Duane wrote:

Well, a deleted post doesn't appear online, so there's no Reply button.? All replies that do come in would have to be done via email.

You're right. Hadn't thought of that.?

Dave