# Post withdrawn by author **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [August 7, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465 "2020-08-07T03:30:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Courk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Courk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Courk)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/22 "2020-08-08T04:06:43Z")
I don’t think I understand? Are you somehow able to see what the post was? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/23 "2020-08-08T09:24:09Z")
> [@Courk](#): > > Are you somehow able to see what the post was? Yes, moderators can do that. They can also see what the text was like before you edit it. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/24 "2020-08-10T08:07:13Z")
Is there a time limit beyond which a user no longer has the option of deleting a post? And if so, what is that limit? And if not, **WHY THE FUCK NOT?** Also, if I delete a post, and have second thoughts about the deletion, can I UNdelete it? Are there limitations on THAT? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/25 "2020-08-10T08:41:53Z")
Right now, it looks like there’s no limit. I went back to a thread I started in 2015 and the option was there. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/26 "2020-08-10T09:05:57Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Right now, it looks like there’s no limit. I went back to a thread I started in 2015, and the option was there. Yes, I did the same, and found the option open to me. I didn’t click it, though (because I don’t know if I could reverse it. It might just flip me the bird, and tell me _it’s after the bell, mate_). ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/28 "2020-08-13T23:09:48Z")
Nope. No way to undelete it. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/29 "2020-08-13T23:38:57Z")
Are there any management guidelines on the use of this feature? Given it’s possible, is it considered bad form or something? ---
**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 13, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/30 "2020-08-13T23:59:23Z")
Yes there is. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/31 "2020-08-14T00:00:08Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Yes there is. Showoff. 🙂 ---
**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 14, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465/32 "2020-08-14T00:01:18Z")
> [@Briny\_Deep](#): > > Are there any management guidelines on the use of this feature? I think there is a time limit on it. We would prefer it if you basically follow what we had on the old software. You could “delete” a post in vBulletin by editing it to say never mind or something similar within the 5 minute edit window. Stick with that (ok to delete it within 5 minutes) and we don’t have a problem with it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-withdrawn-by-author/917465.md?page=1)