# I guess I can't delete a post

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 9, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618 "2020-08-09T01:31:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618/1 "2020-08-09T01:31:41Z")

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Post can’t be empty. 🙂

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**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618/3 "2020-08-09T11:48:09Z")

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The three dots under the post.  
The ‘trash can’.  
Post gone.  
CMC

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**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618/4 "2020-08-09T12:08:40Z")

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Thanks crow.

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**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618/5 "2020-08-09T13:50:26Z")

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> [@crowmanyclouds](#):
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> (post withdrawn by author, will be automatically deleted in 876000 hours unless flagged)

I set an alert so I can remember to stop back and watch it disappear.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618/6 "2020-08-09T18:47:57Z")

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876000 hours is 100 years, if my math is right.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618/7 "2020-08-09T18:49:16Z")

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Not taking into account leap years. Rough estimate, I guess would be a more accurate statement.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618/8 "2020-08-10T14:45:28Z")

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-cant-delete-a-post/917618/9 "2020-08-10T14:45:53Z")

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