# Testing Delete Funtion... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 23, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-delete-funtion/313844 "2005-07-23T20:58:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-delete-funtion/313844/1 "2005-07-23T20:58:42Z")
I recently read something about the delete function in ATMB, and although I’ll probably never use it, I thought I’d try it out. Someone please instruct me on the proper way to use it if this doesn’t work out… [del]testing[/del] testing [del]testing[/del] ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-delete-funtion/313844/2 "2005-07-23T21:24:30Z")
It would be cool if it were something we could do to our posts after posting them. Otherwise, not. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-delete-funtion/313844/3 "2005-07-23T22:10:28Z")
🙂 If people are going to call it the delete feature, nothing will stop them from doing so. However, as long as I have seen this thread, I should point out that 'twas originally called [the strikeout feature.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=318689) For all those who bemoan my talking about this subject, they should remember that ^H^H^H^H, the original form, was around far before I got here.