As I tend to be a bit picky about the threads I open and so open relatively few (we, well some of us, need a Thread Title Writing 1 class, especially as the Simple Machines Forum software does not offer thread preview), I really have no idea how frequently it happens over the entire forum, but I find myself wondering if members ability to freely delete a post is a good thing. I have encountered threads with glaring gaps resulting from deleted posts. Whether due to embarrassment (Did that come from me? Click, click, click. Not anymore!) or fear of censure (OH, NO! I dont want to be banned!) deletion of a post can mar, even spoil, a thread. The gap left may only prod my curiosity, or it may suggest a valuable turn for the thread, but I am bothered by the hole.
Does anyone else agree? Should Oleg tighten up the deletion function or eliminate it?