Deleting Discussions + Fresh New Slate
By Michelle
@infatuatedbby (95001)
United States
July 9, 2017 11:53am CST
I've seen a couple of members that I follow, delete their discussions.. perhaps to start a new slate.
I currently have over 800+ discussions throughout my 7 years of myLot, it would be nice to have an easy "delete all" feature so I can start fresh over again.
Do you delete your discussions? Do you revisit old discussions? Do you wish there was a "delete all" feature or a method to check multiple to delete quicker.
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@gustafsonC (5)
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9 Jul 17
Am new here and i have heard this site is really a wonderful place to share ideas
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
Welcome to myLot @gustafsonC MyLot is a wonderful community. I've been here for a long time!
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
9 Jul 17
@gustafsconc welcome to mylot and hope you enjoy your time here 
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@gustafsonC (5)
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9 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby thank you so much @Michelle.its really a wonderful comminuty ,i can see.how long have you been on here?
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
I hope they come back. Has any came back from commenting old discussions?
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
13 Jul 17
@sourabhrock2008 yeah i am sure in the past i have not responded to a bunch
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
I'd like to back track all the way back to when I first started. I am sure those discussions of mine are b-o-r-i-n-g. But it is a far journey to get down closer to 1 discussion... as I am right now 850+.
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@rebelann (111154)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Jul 17
Yeah, I noticed that @infatuatedbby I tried to backtrack on your discussions but as you said it's a long journey.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
@rebelann It's a very long journey. 
I don't know how long it'd take me just to go check. So I never have.. just keep adding discussions only 
I don't know how long it'd take me just to go check. So I never have.. just keep adding discussions only 1 person likes this
@sabtraversa (12914)
• Italy
9 Jul 17
I delete the discussions I don't like anymore, I'm a perfectionist.
There are some discussions I can't really delete, because they're all linked somehow. 
A post is worth a lot of time, not just the creation, but all the conversations that took place below it. I see how it would be unrespectful to delete all at once.
There are some discussions I can't really delete, because they're all linked somehow.
A post is worth a lot of time, not just the creation, but all the conversations that took place below it. I see how it would be unrespectful to delete all at once.4 people like this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
I don't want to delete all my posts per se, just maybe the ones that I wrote years ago when I didn't know about myLot much. I am sure I have violated the rules with one liners back then when it wasn't strict or rules were not enforced as much?
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
@sabtraversa Another member told me to press 'end' to get to my oldest post but I don't see that feature on my laptop keyboard.
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@sabtraversa (12914)
• Italy
9 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby Maybe what you need is a filtering feature that allows you to select old posts. I'm not sure about rules back then, I began being active last year. 
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@moffittjc (118427)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Jul 17
Is there any negative reason why keeping old discussions around would affect a member in any way on this site? I have never deleted any of my old discussions, I find that there is no need to, and believe it or not, every now and then someone will go back and read those discussions and comment on them! So all the more reason to keep them active! haha
But you're right, I know of at least two members here who have deleted all their discussions, even though I know they have been on this site for a long time.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
I have always wanted to go back and reread what I wrote 7 years ago but getting there takes too long so I never have.
I am sure 7 years ago I probably posted dumb things! And I'd sure wouldn't want it to stick with me forever.i know I have came across some like oh dear I wrote that?
Yes I know a couple also!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
@moffittjc Very true but deleted so I can't see it on here haha
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@moffittjc (118427)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby But the big question is...even if you delete those old discussions, are they really gone forever? Nothing we do online ever really disappears. So, even if you deleted the discussions, they would still be archived somewhere in cyberspace just waiting for someone to accidentally come across them!
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Jul 17
I don't delete mine. Once in awhile I get responses on old discussions.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
@teamfreak16 Yeah, I am sure back then I probably violated the rules or one liners. No idea, I know if I read my old old old posts, I wouldn't want them to be around
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby - True. I've only been here a little over a year, so they aren't really that old yet.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
10 Jul 17
No, I do not delete my discussions.
Yes, I do visit my old discussions for any missed comments.
Nah, I do not see the need for a 'Delete All' feature.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
10 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby I guess that is a common sentiment among writers - we feel embarrassed by what we wrote early on.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Jul 17
I want to be able to go back to my discussions I wrote 7 years ago. I don't think I'd like them.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Jul 17
@allen0187 Maybe I would be embarrassed, I have no idea what I wrote seven years ago.
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@celticeagle (158958)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jul 17
No! I like to know what responses I've gotten and get paid for them too. Deleting them deletes revenue.
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@celticeagle (158958)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby .....That far back shouldn't be a problem.
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
Actually its said that if we do delete, it will not do any harm to our earnings. I don't want to delete my newest discussions but maybe ones I made when I just joined (over 7 years ago)
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
11 Jul 17
@celticeagle Yes I found a solution. I will try it later on. :)
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
10 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby LOL. Mine go back like a decade. but I don't have as many as you do.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Jul 17
@minx267 Yeah... I must have posted a lot back in the day.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Jul 17
I don't want to delete my recent ones, but maybe ones I wrote 7 years ago lol!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
13 Jul 17
Yes, I like the milestones as well. :) but I may want to delete a couple.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
13 Jul 17
@SIMPLYD Heheh 
Keep it up with your milestone.
Keep it up with your milestone.1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
13 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby Mine is at 1.2K already. I don't have time to delete those I like deleted.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
9 Jul 17
No, I have never thought of doing that. It's like having a diary when I look back at some of the early stuff!!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
12 Jul 17
@Hate2Iron I may have disclosed more information that I would like to then. I am not sure what I wrote. :) I will look later when I have time.
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
My posts now I do not mind but I think 7 years ago, my posts might not be of quality.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
12 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby Maybe you are being too hard on yourself?? Maybe if you see something that you wrote that you didn't like... maybe you can learn from it.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Jul 17
Why delet them? Now if myLot said we have to clean things up - then I would. But I think some del them and re-post again....that's cheating for sure.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
13 Jul 17
ehehhehe Do you keep your posts?
I like to start clean slates sometimes. :)
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
13 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill
I don't recall who but they told me they save all their posts that they post on the web (including myLot).
Even my homework assignments I delete from years back!
(including myLot).
Even my homework assignments I delete from years back!@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
13 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby Keep them - for what purpose? These poss aren't something I would ever need again.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Jul 17
I've never really understood why someone would delete all of their discussions
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
I don't want to delete all my discussions just ones I may not like anymore. Times changed and maybe 7 years ago I wrote about something stupid. Or maybe a content I overshared on that I wouldn't want anyone to read or even myself.
Or just a fresh new start altogether.
I think the reason why many do varies.
@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
12 Jul 17
I only have few discussions. I will keep them as is for now. I might, but I'll consider few things. I have seen couple users as well.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
13 Jul 17
If I had a few I would not mind. :)
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
13 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby yours is too many to delete
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
9 Jul 17
I haven't gone back and deleted any of my posts but like you I've seen members who have been here for quite some time yet have only a few discussions.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Jul 17
I don't want to delete my recent notifications but maybe the ones I wrote years and years ago!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Jul 17
@DianneN Hehe ! I have been a member for 7 years but I think I was away for 2-3 years or so?
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@DianneN (246643)
• United States
10 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby I haven't even been here for two years. lol
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
10 Jul 17
i don't delete any of my discussions because i can still use them as reference to a present discussion.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
11 Jul 17
That is a good way of thinking.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Jul 17
I have deleted old posts in the past and wish there was an easier means of doing do. There are so many outdated and non-relevant posts here.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
I have a ton of discussions. 
Wish I kept up with deleting ones I didn't like along the way then now... attempting to.
Wish I kept up with deleting ones I didn't like along the way then now... attempting to.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
Do you recycle content perhaps when the time permits or for memories?
