Yeah, I can't really think of a way around the keeping on topic thing. I totally get that it would be annoying for some of the OPs.
Problem is, many people abuse it.
I figure the reason that OPs have the option to delete posts is because if there was no option, moderators would be inundated with requests to delete posts, or whatever. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought that must be why there's the option.
I thought having the option to delete posts with a certain amount of negative votes would be a bit more userful. It's not a perfect suggestion, I'm sure there's stuff wrong with it.
You're right, it probably does help ease the moderation queue. But relegating deletion to comments with negative thumbs sort of negates the purpose of deleting, and it wouldn't help keep things on topic because off-topic comments are often funny or interesting.
I think the only options are to leave it as it is, or remove the feature entirely.
It annoys me when people delete posts
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Yeah, I can't really think of a way around the keeping on topic thing. I totally get that it would be annoying for some of the OPs.
Problem is, many people abuse it.
I figure the reason that OPs have the option to delete posts is because if there was no option, moderators would be inundated with requests to delete posts, or whatever. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought that must be why there's the option.
I thought having the option to delete posts with a certain amount of negative votes would be a bit more userful. It's not a perfect suggestion, I'm sure there's stuff wrong with it.
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You're right, it probably does help ease the moderation queue. But relegating deletion to comments with negative thumbs sort of negates the purpose of deleting, and it wouldn't help keep things on topic because off-topic comments are often funny or interesting.
I think the only options are to leave it as it is, or remove the feature entirely.