# Deletion of own topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/deletion-of-own-topic/31485>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [27.Июль.2015 20:32:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deletion-of-own-topic/31485 "2015-07-27T20:32:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [27.Июль.2015 22:19:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deletion-of-own-topic/31485/6 "2015-07-27T22:19:53Z")

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Even limiting topic self delete to 5 minute window with no replies, it would still be a great griefing vector. Leave a new topic titled

> YOU ARE ALL IDI0TS!!

up for 3 minutes.. then delete. No trace of it at all.

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