Being able to delete your own threads

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Start date Sep 4, 2012

Sep 4, 2012

member 392791

maybe this option should be made available (if it is, then how do I do it?)

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Sep 4, 2012

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It isn't available for a reason. Discussions are for public consumption. It would therefore be disruptive for members to delete their own threads -- particularly since it would mean deleting other peoples' posts!

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