Hidden Discussions

andif

We had a spammer on our forums, and while we've disabled the accounts, I'm trying to deal with the posts he left behind - all of which are topics. I've hidden them, but the topic is still visible in the public discussion list. When I click on it, it's hidden, but I was wondering what options are available to clear the topics off the list faster than sinking them. Any ideas?

WallPhone

If they're hidden, then they aren't visible to anybody who doesn't have 'can view hidden discussions'... which is usually anybody but administrators.

Administrators can make them non-visible by going to their account tab, and unchecking the 'view hidden discussions' option.

andif

See, there's the issue. I already do have them unchecked. I can't see them when I click on them, as I would expect, but the topic is still visible in the main list. This is what I want to know how to disappear faster than sinking them, if there is a way.

Minisweeper

Have you actually deleted the discussion or just all the posts inside it?

andif

Looking through the docs, I was put under the impression that I could not actually delete posts: "In Vanilla, you cannot “delete” a discussion or comment. Instead you *hide* them from view." Link. There are three options in lieu of deletion: hiding, closing, and sinking. I hid the post, since there was no delete option. So now the discussion is still visible, but when clicked on, the post is not.

I would love to be able to delete the whole thing. Is there a way? You seem to think there is/know how it's done?

Minisweeper

Click 'Delete this discussion' in the panel. It wont delete it it will hide it but that's irrelevant.

andif

Ah HA! My particular install says "Hide this discussion" in the side panel and I never clicked on it since I assumed I'd already taken care of it. Looking for "Delete this discussion" there, I figured I'd give it a try and voila! Thank you very much!