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 …

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.

Hi @Ashwani_Kumar If you are the admin, then these are the settings you want: [IMG_1156]

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cpradio (cpradio) Octobre 9, 2018, 1:01 4

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

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