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How to delete a posted message?
You can use the "options...report to a moderator" menu entry to request actions, however, it is typically not a good idea to simply delete posts or threads, because it would sigificantly reduce the value of the forum if things of the past get changed or deleted randomly.
Typically only posts directly violating forum gudelines should be deleted (e.g. spam). You can request edits of your older posts e.g. if it has a spelling error that distorts what you actually meant, for example.
Use the Options drop down on the post and report to moderator. Tell them to delete the post.
@altenbach wrote:
You can use the "options...report to a moderator" menu entry to request actions, however, it is typically not a good idea to simply delete posts or threads, because it would sigificantly reduce the value of the forum if things of the past get changed or deleted randomly.
Typically only posts directly violating forum gudelines should be deleted (e.g. spam). You can request edits of your older posts e.g. if it has a spelling error that distorts what you actually meant, for example.
Are you suggesting that deleting a post is a form of Orwellion revisionism? 
Historic Revisionism ("if you can't change the past change history" -PaulG) is one of the greatest of evils. But on a software blog? I would prefer a wrong answer deleted rather than be misinformed and misguided. Maybe a fair compromise: we can be self-policing and edit our own "wrong" posts or answers. ?
