http://osbot.org/forum/topic/59263-important-forum-cleanup/

 

I look through my threads to find stuff as well as those created by others. Deleting it will remove that information and it's just generally annoying. If you want to  stop gravedigging, lock the thread...don't delete it from view. Now if I'm looking for something I or someone else posted in an old thread, I have to ask a mod to look it up for me and they possibly have no idea what I'm talking about and I can now not find what I'm looking for? Seriously?

 

That is just annoying and honestly pointless...

it'll be better if we got rid of the spam that you make constantly.

The threads aren't deleted they are just hidden, the general assumption is if no one posts In The thread > 1 month it's dead and there is no use for it anymore.

i agree lol, first they kill the bot client now the forum too

 

 

what if classic was a really good thread????

The threads aren't deleted they are just hidden, the general assumption is if no one posts In The thread > 1 month it's dead and there is no use for it anymore.

 

I'm getting notifications saying that you're deleting my threads lol pretty sure you're not hiding/archiving m8. It's like roomscape said you shouldnt delete it mate

I agree, it's absurd to hide old threads for no reason. I'll talk to @Maldesto and look into reversing this.

such a waste of a mod's time as well just ruining the forums

I agree, it's absurd to hide old threads for no reason. I'll talk to @Maldesto and look into reversing this.

We aren't going to be hiding them, we can lock them. People like to view old threads for various reasons.

I'm getting notifications saying that you're deleting my threads lol pretty sure you're not hiding/archiving m8. It's like roomscape said you shouldnt delete it mate

 

Not true.

 

You can hide a thread (most users don't see, but mods and admins do)

You can delete a thread (nobody sees it anymore), but the thread is still stored in a special place.

You can permanently delete a thread after it's been "deleted"

 

When you get that notification, it's like deleting something into the Recycle Bin on Windows. It's not really deleted, just moved somewhere hidden.

Verified, please don't make assumptions bringing your "lol" in here without knowing facts. You are 100% wrong, "delete" means "hidden".

It doesn't matter if they're deleted or hidden either way the community can't view them. We won't be hiding them anymore. Sorry about that.

 

We're going to undo whatever was recently hidden.

Divinity did it for the good of the community, he was just trying to clean up. Not trying to cause problems guys, relax a bit. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.