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February 12, 2013
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Removing old threads I have posted?

  • February 12, 2013
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I made the mistake of using my full name as my user name on the Adobe forums years ago.  Now when I do a Google search of my name, the old threads that I posted asking novice questions show up.  It doesn't appear that Adobe allows you to remove or edit the content of old messages, so I was wondering if anyone has other suggestions that may help to avoid my old posts showing up in Google searches?

Any suggestions would be really appreciated.

Thanks!

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    Jacob Bugge
    Jacob Bugge
    Inspiring
    February 14, 2013

    pbsum,

    What happens if you Reload the page(s) in question?

    In the days of the fair forums, old threads died and thereby disappeared into the abyss after 200 days of no posting. This means that threads with no postings after the summer of 2008 are gone from the forums and thereby no longer available, unless saced somewhere else.

    This means that those long gone old threads are either gone or copies are in their original form under the control of others.

    Live threads regardless of age behave just as new threads, and change with the current forum settings, including screen names. Obviously, if you have an old version of a page, it may show as such, until you Reload or something. Hence the question.

    pwillener
    pwillener
    Braniac
    February 14, 2013

    O/p sent me a PM claiming his name is in every reply of that topic I linked.  But this is not what I see:

    Can you please post a screenshot of what you see?

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    pbsum83Author
    Participating Frequently
    February 14, 2013

    Yes - the text with my name is below the text in your screen shot.  I've re-loaded the page and have looked on different computers.  I'm aware that changing your user name changes it in all old messages, but this is in the quoted text at the end of each reply.

    Jacob Bugge
    Jacob Bugge
    Inspiring
    February 14, 2013

    Paul,

    This means that the name is actually part of the message, and a moderator (of the relevant forum(s)) is able to edit messages.

    Does it apply to all your posts?

    How many posts in total?

    pwillener
    pwillener
    Braniac
    February 13, 2013

    You just reported that four year old topic, asking to remove your real name from it.  I do not see your real name anywhere; can you post a screenshot what you see?

    pwillener
    pwillener
    Braniac
    February 13, 2013

    Changing your screen name will change it in all past posts; this is your oldest post from four years ago: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/50482

    Google will keep old posts as they were at the time for a while, but eventually it will be re-indexed, and your name will disappear.

    P.S. just curious: why do you think it is a mistake to use your real name?  Most regulars in these forums use their real names.

    John T Smith
    John T Smith
    Braniac
    February 12, 2013

    >doesn't appear that Adobe allows you to remove or edit the content of old messages

    Once anyone has clicked reply on any message, that message is locked and may not be further edited

    I have no idea if a MOD would help you... but that would be a question to ask in the specific forum for the MOD of that forum

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    pbsum83Author
    Participating Frequently
    February 12, 2013

    By the way - do you think a Mod would assist me in any way?  Wondering if anyone else has experience getting their old posts removed (at LEAST the ones that contain my name).  I know it was my mistake using my name, but the threads are now irrelevent and serve no purpose contiuing to exist.  Is that good enough reason for a mod to delete?

    Phillip M Jones
    Phillip M Jones
    Inspiring
    February 12, 2013

    I'm afraid Adobe can't help. Blame Google "Botts" they parse all Web sites and once they have glommed on to any thing it on for Posterity. You comments may eventual  fall off when your 99 years old.  That the way the Internet is there is no Privacy anywhere.

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