How Do You Delete an Accidental Forum Post?

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around the process of deleting an accidental forum post, with participants expressing confusion about the functionality of the forum interface.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants inquire about the steps to delete a post after mistakenly submitting it, with some expressing their inexperience with the forum.

Discussion Status

Some guidance has been offered regarding the use of the "Edit" tab and the time limit for editing posts, indicating a productive direction in addressing the original poster's concerns.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention a time constraint of 30 minutes for editing posts, which may affect their ability to delete or modify their submissions.

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how do you delete posts?

i was going to post a question and i accidentally posted it how do i delete this error?
 
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phyzmatix said:
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uhhhh... yeahh sorry, my error. I'm only new to this and i by accidentally pressed enter when i was typing the title! then it posted it and i don't know how to delete it!

sorry =]
 
chem_is_lovex said:
uhhhh... yeahh sorry, my error. I'm only new to this and i by accidentally pressed enter when i was typing the title! then it posted it and i don't know how to delete it!

sorry =]

No need to apologise! :smile: Click on the "Edit" tab after you posted, the option to delete is somewhere there. Alternatively, you have up to, I think 30min, to edit a post.
 

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