My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere (I have searched!) Currently, members can edit but not delete their own posts. Is there settings option I need to enable for them to be able to delete their own posts? Under post edit time limit on the admin/site_settings/category/posting page.I …

You are incorrect. They can delete their own post. They cannot delete their own topic. I have a feeling you are confusing the two.

Thanks for the reply, @cpradio ! Should members see a ‘delete’ option, or is deleting done via editing post? In other words, is there some place else I’d need to edit settings for folks to be able to delete their posts - not topics, just posts? Or is the only option to delete a post using the edit …

It is typically hidden behind the “…” on the post (I’ve expanded it on mine above) [image]

Thanks for the speedy reply! :grinning: OK I think what has been confusing me is it doesn’t look like a member can delete their first post - only edit it. I do see that members have the little trash can hidden behind the “…” on subsequent posts in a topic, just not on their first post if it was th…

As I recall we since made it so people can delete topics, with a small delay, if they have no replies.

This topic is pretty old but user post deletion rules depend on the settings the admins have dictated for the specific forum.

How can members delete their own posts?

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Lilly (Lillian ) November 2, 2023, 6:49am 10

Hi @Ashwani_Kumar If you are the admin, then these are the settings you want:

Topic		Replies	Views
How can members delete their own topic? Support	2	849	July 29, 2020
Forbidding users to delete their own posts Support	3	602	December 28, 2019
Deleting posts by user Support	2	154	July 27, 2024
When user can delete own topics/posts Support	0	97	March 7, 2025
How do i turn off delete option? Support	10	406	August 14, 2024

How can members delete their own posts?

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