Delete and flag experiment

Zecc

(post withdrawn by author, will be automatically deleted in 24 hours unless flagged)

Okay, I'm going to make an experiment. I'll write a post and delete it but flag it.

I want to know if it disappears after 24 hours, or what.

Zecc

This post is deleted!

Zecc

Guess it's "or what":

For the record I flagged it as "Notify Zecc".

Zecc

This post is deleted!

Zecc

Either other people can't flag my post or my sockpuppet just hasn't leveled up enough.

Edit: for reference, the post above this one (ie post 1647/4) as been flagged and liked by Maciejsjmj. Let's see if it's still there in 24 hours.

Zecc

Flagging another post of mine errors out too. I guess I can't notify myself.

PJH

I take it you want me to leave the flags around for 24 hrs?

Zecc

Yes please.

Zecc

Wait, what flags?

Do you see notifications due to other people flagging for my attention? That's strange. Or were there people flagging the posts as inappropriate or spam?

Either way, I'm interested in knowing what happens after 24 hours and — if it survives the day — what happens if you dismiss the flags without deleting the post (if that's possible).

PJH

@Zecc said:

Do you see notifications due to other people flagging for my attention? That's strange. Or were there people flagging the posts as inappropriate or spam?

The latter.

"Flagging for your attention" isn't a 'flag' in the sense meant in the message and doesn't count towards delaying deletion - it simply sets up a primitive PM compose window that isn't as feature rich as the usual compose window (like pasting screenshots.)

PJH

Also:

Zecc

Ok. Thanks for the information.

In this case I'm wondering what'll happen if tomorrow (or later) you dismiss the flags with "Disagree" ¹. Supposedly it should leave the posts be because you're canceling the flags; but delete them because they're no longer flagged and 24 hours have passed by.

¹ I appreciate the fact you're allowed to disagree with yourself.

PJH

Presuming you want them leaving a bit longer to remove any possibility of ambiguity, I'll clear them tomorrow.

Zecc

Yes, I don't think we should trust DC's definition of 24 hours.

LoremIpsum

3 people liked this. Like it too. 1 person flagged this as off-topic. Flag it too. Clear Flag. 3 sent a private message to this user. Send a private message too. Discourse might delete this post after 24 hours. Delete it too.

PJH

Clearing both flags @0945 UTC...

ben_lubar

@LoremIpsum said:

Discourse might delete this post after 24 hours. Delete it too.

I want a one-click feature that makes an unfunny post and immediately deletes it for me so I can save time.

Arantor

How about one that just prevents you from posting in the first place, saving you even more time?

Oh wait, that's just the log-out button.

PJH

@Arantor said:

How about one that just prevents you from posting in the first place, saving you even more time?

I have two of those - one more permanent than the other..

Arantor

Now if only @ben_lubar had a button he could press himself to activate that, he'd save so much time it isn't even funny.

PJH

Well that screenshot was taken from his account's page, so I could do it for him - save all the hassle...

Arantor

No, no, it's no fun if it's done for him. Has to be a user level option.

I mean, he might cry foul or censorship otherwise.

Zecc

Oh, wow. My posts did get deleted. Look like DC was smarter than I thought.

Now what was the purpose of this experiment? I guess I was just bored...

LoremIpsum

When Discourse works as you'd expect it to, it's not much fun. However, when it works 'as designed' then things get a bit more ~~interesting~~unusable.