# User can't delete their own topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cant-delete-their-own-topic/34256>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [8 أكتوبر 2015، 9:01ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cant-delete-their-own-topic/34256 "2015-10-08T09:01:01Z")\
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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:** [8 أكتوبر 2015، 10:03ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cant-delete-their-own-topic/34256/2 "2015-10-08T10:03:39Z")

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Creating a topic like “nazi hitler porn” and then immediately deleting it is a great way to grief a site. Also, deleting a topic with replies would be rather rude to the people replying. This has been covered at length in other topics.

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