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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat does This message was self-deleted by its author mean
I had someone respond to me and then this happened to all their posts. I can still see the person, It doesn't look like they are banned?
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What does This message was self-deleted by its author mean (Original Post)
Groundhawg
Apr 2022
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PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)1. Sounds like they had a severe "change of heart". n/t
Response to Groundhawg (Original post)
Ptah This message was self-deleted by its author.
Ocelot II
(115,836 posts)3. Just that they changed their mind about their post.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)4. It means that the poster deleted their own post and there is no DU disciplinary action
involved. Some of us self-delete and some of us do an edit but we won't get banned for
that.
mobeau69
(11,156 posts)5. 2. LOL
Response to mobeau69 (Reply #5)
Ptah This message was self-deleted by its author.
EYESORE 9001
(25,973 posts)7. Sometimes it means
youll never know what I said, but, believe me, I got even.
Sneederbunk
(14,300 posts)9. This message was not self-deleted by its author.
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)10. This author was deleted by its message.
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)11. It means "Feel free to email me to ask why I deleted a post, but
you may not get a reply."
I'll often ask anyway.
LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)12. Sometimes my post is on twice. So I delete one.
Sometimes one might think that what I wrote wasnt exactly what I meant.
Sometimes one might decide I dont have time to get in a circular argument with someone who doesnt agree with me or I them.