Can posts be deleted on online forums?

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To delete a post on online forums, users must select the "Delete" option after choosing to edit their post. The availability of the delete option may depend on whether there have been replies to the post and possibly a time limit for deletion. Users should be aware that once a post has received responses, the delete option may be restricted.

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how do you delete a post?
 
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When you pick the option to edit a post, you get the options "Save", "Go Advanced", "Delete" and "Cancel". I don't know if there is a time limit to when you can delete a post and you may not not get the option to delete the post if someone has replied to it.
 

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