Great idea, except that the deleted posts are still archived in more than one place.

what are you talking about?

What goes on the internet stays on the internet, and not much you can do will erase it.
Your deleted posts will stand out even worse, sorry to say.
The person this is aimed at will know who they are - deleting your email address, and account won't work either, sorry.

The first thing the insurance company will do when they get to this forum, is look at your stats and notice that MOST of your posts have suddenly been deleted (shows the total number which doesn't match what is shown in the list) and that will drive them to one of the many internet archives that are available to them. Even if you are sure those posts aren't that bad, that you suddenly deleted them makes it appear that you feel that they ARE.

The first thing the insurance company will do when they get to this forum, is look at your stats and notice that MOST of your posts have suddenly been deleted (shows the total number which doesn't match what is shown in the list) and that will drive them to one of the many internet archives that are available to them. Even if you are sure those posts aren't that bad, that you suddenly deleted them makes it appear that you feel that they ARE.

why does it even matter to you??

I received a message from that guy stating he didnt even start that thread...his son did....and he requested I remove it. Even then, its his problem, not yours...no reason to get wound up about it and create another thread calling him out. 

I think I'm more lost now than I was before .

-beerjet-

why does it even matter to you??

I received a message from that guy stating he didnt even start that thread...his son did....and he requested I remove it. Even then, its his problem, not yours...no reason to get wound up about it and create another thread calling him out. 

Well for one, what I and others had written was erased without our knowledge, or permission (yes I know we don't OWN it) lumping us in with the one that will be under investigation - I happen to use the same company. Left there they could have been explained, deleted they just look like they are trying to hide it.

I can see from the Admin that my time here is limited - sorry guys I really enjoyed this forum, but maybe it isn't a good fit anyway....

Trust me Brad, I'm not misguided - the PUBLIC can't find it thru Google, or Yahoo sure, but I guarantee you there are some who can, and that there are specially setup engines for the investigator/insurance/law enforcement agencies. I've used them, if they want they can find ANYTHING. If you think a robots txt is going to stop the po-po YOU are sadly misguided.

The robot.txt is not what is used to prevent that information from being posted. You just proved once again how misguided you are. Its the security of the forum which I am very on top of. If your above statement was true, everyone here would be getting tons of spam to their personal email addresses as soon as they signed up. Trust me, there is no one here thats scraping this site for email addresses....publicly or even by registered members. Only I have the ability to see that information and the 'po-po' cannot see that information as well. It is PRIVATE information. If they obtain any information other than legally, it would not stand a chance in court.....The only way they obtain that information is if they subpena my company to use the information in a court case. Your conspiracy theory is seriously misguided.

Well for one, what I and others had written was erased without our knowledge, or permission (yes I know we don't OWN it) lumping us in with the one that will be under investigation - I happen to use the same company. Left there they could have been explained, deleted they just look like they are trying to hide it.

I can see from the Admin that my time here is limited - sorry guys I really enjoyed this forum, but maybe it isn't a good fit anyway....

I really dont care what your opinion is about threads being deleted. I chose what stays and what goes, with or without your knowledge or consent. You accepted the terms when you signed up to my site.

If you are concerned about being 'lumped in with the one being investigated', then you shouldn't have replied in the first place.

I am not going to ban you, but politely ask you to leave. This isn't a place for your wildly misguided conspiracy theory's.

You are going to have to boot me - if you want me to leave. If this is your reason, then that is even lamer than your site.

If its so lame, why are you here?

The poor design does nothing to detract from great conversations with other jet-boaters.

That is your personal preference, I have only be complimented on the work I have put into designing how this forum runs. I am sorry you have poor tastes.

That is your personal preference, I have only be complimented on the work I have put into designing how this forum runs. I am sorry you have poor tastes.

Yes it is my preference - have you ever tried to use your 'search' feature? - sure we look there first, but still have to ask.
I wasn't referring at all about the appearance of your site - just it's functionality. If poor taste is expecting things to work, then yes I have VERY VERY poor taste.

Yes it is my preference - have you ever tried to use your 'search' feature? - sure we look there first, but still have to ask.
I wasn't referring at all about the appearance of your site - just it's functionality. If poor taste is expecting things to work, then yes I have VERY VERY poor taste.

I use it all the time, works fine. Seems like youre not using it properly. 

Here is a thread to help guide you on how to use the search function: http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Search

BTW - you cant use it to search for email addresses, just saying 

I think the guy is innocent, had you read anything you deleted you'd have known that.
Sure, I'm just a lowly civil servant with access to an engine like the one I speak of. Just because I'm not the programmer of this system, or know how it works doesn't mean it doesn't work - I guarantee you that it does.  He's not in my jurisdiction so it doesn't matter to me if he is or isn't legit. As a fellow jet-boater I was trying to give him the benefit of camaraderie and try to help him out.

You are going to have to boot me - if you want me to leave. If this is your reason, then that is even lamer than your site.

Anybody else want me to go? or stay?

even though I'm not a US citizen I vote for you to go! You're a tool!

Yet I'm not the one making personal insults? If everybody else compliments you, it's not very professional to chastise the one person who says that they don't think it works quite right... Great customer service too!