Springdale, AR
Quoted from PinballHelp:However, I also believe that what people post, should be something they control. If someone posts something and wants to edit/delete it (whether it's 3 hours or 3 days later), they should have that right. I've never liked the fact that you could not outright delete posts on Pinside. Every other system from Facebook to RGP/usenet has this ability. When you make posts permanent, non-removable/editable, you are basically taking control of your users' content and away from them.
I can see both sides of the issue, but I am not convinced taking away peoples' rights to their own writing is the best solution, and I don't know of many popular sites that do this.
Everyone has control over what they post. Unless the mind controlling aliens are REAL 
... are they?
Once you hit "Send Post" the content belongs to Pinside, and the internet. No one would like a capricious pinsider removing/deleting all of their helpful technical threads in a fit of anger or a rage quit.
Pinside has needed this to prevent rage quits and deletes. Some really helpful information could be lost just due to alcohol for instance.
I like the strike text idea. I have seen that used and it's functional.
