I have activated the function to permanently delete posts . However, the function is not visible even after activation. cd /var/discourse ./launcher enter app rails c SiteSetting.can_permanently_delete=true exit exit I have already restarted the container, logged in and out again and am of course l…

Sorry. There are two tool icons. I have always used the one at the top right and not the one at the bottom of the post. It works.

I just enabled it on my test instance, and it works even for posts that were soft-deleted prior to the hidden setting activation :thinking: [image]

Does the option possibly collide with a setting or is it possibly influenced by another setting? Unfortunately, I still don’t see the function.

Possibly double-check the setting has been enabled? There shouldn’t be any conflict with anything else. [can_permanently_delete] It also shouldn’t need a restart, you can toggle site settings without one.

I just checked. It’s activated.

Hmmm. That is most perplexing. :thinking: How about safe mode , just in case?

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JammyDodger July 13, 2023, 3:26pm 6

Hmmm. That is most perplexing. How about safe mode, just in case?

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