How can I permanently delete a topic with multiple posts? With this method, i only can delete posts one by one e later the topic [image] Introducing permanently delete post functionality megaphoneAnnouncements When a post is deleted in Discourse, we perform a soft-delete. This means that post is still present in the database in case an administrator wants to recover it later. A soft-delete is not sufficient when the deleted post contains sensitive information and must be pruned from the database completely. For those situations, we are introducing the ability to permanently delete a post. [image] To use this feature, enable the can permanently delete setting. However, please be aware of the risks i…

Does deleting the first post not delete the entire topic? (I haven’t tried.)

What about selecting all posts first (it’s two clicks), deleting them, then permanently delete the topic? [The image shows a section of a message board from Feb 21st, featuring a discussion about a discourse forum with a cursor icon, a lock icon indicating staff-only access, and a button suggesting user interaction. (Captioned by AI)]

Hey, I wasn’t even aware of this…good to know!

你好，我经过测试发现这个没有作用，我首先全选软删除了一个主题和这个主题的75个帖子，可是对这个主题进行永久删除操作时候，会提示：此话题中仍有 75 个帖子需要先永久删除，然后才能永久删除该话题本身。似乎永久删除仅针对一个一个帖子，无法批量操作。

How can I permanently delete a topic with multiple posts?

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Heliosurge (Dan DeMontmorency) March 7, 2025, 1:48am 5

That pic should be added to a Documentation topic. As part of a how to.

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How can I permanently delete a topic with multiple posts?

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