[wp-forums] Deleting links in WPorg forums

[Merci Javier]

Thank you Jan and Otto.

I was going to post the stock answer/link for requests edit/delete
posts/etc. per forum rules/mod handbook, until curiousity (baaad) got me
checking which URI it was and saw link went to a non-WP page. Experience in
other forums has me deleting spam links/posts/topics. Post has been
answered. Glad I checked in first with you all first  :-)

Cheers.


On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Merci Javier <mercijavier at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi. I understand that there are user requests about editing/removing
> > previous posts in our forums. In this case
> > http://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-old-wp-forum-post?replies=1user's
> > posted URL  at
> >
> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/handmade-silver-cufflinks-site-blog-integration?replies=1is
> > no longer a WP blog at all.
> >
> > If one removes the URL in that post, then the user's post would become
> > useless.
> > If one doesn't remove the URL in that post, then you have a link to a
> > non-WP site.
> >
> > Curiously seeking the best way,
>
> The answer here is essentially "no", or rather "not without a very,
> very good reason". A good reason would be threats of violence,
> personal/private information exposed, things of that nature. Abuse
> type reasons.
>
> The usual case for somebody wanting their old posts edited to remove
> links is that they're not happy with their site showing up on our
> forums in google searches. That's not a good reason, so be hardline
> about it and just say no.
>
> -Otto
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