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3. Hosts can't delete threads, nor individual posts. They are limited to locking a thread

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:33 AM

Monday

They can also ban people from the forum they are hosting.

You might post your thread in Community Help
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1256

CaliforniaPeggy posted about the main forum hosts above.

For more regular forums, click on the "About" button and it will say...

Topic Forum Hosts are assigned either by the DU Administrators, or by other Hosts of that Topic Forum. Topic Forum Hosts have the following abilities: 1) They can lock threads which they believe violate the forum's stated purpose; 2) they can pin threads to the top of the forum; 3) they may completely block out members whom they believe are not adhering to the forum's purpose; 4) they may add other members as Hosts of the forum; and 5) they may remove any Host that became a Host after they did (and who is listed below their name on the list below).

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I have a bone to pick with DU mods. [View all] amerikat Monday OP

They can't move threads anymore. uppityperson Monday #1

The moderators no longer exist. Now, each forum has a Host. CaliforniaPeggy Monday #2

Hosts can't delete threads, nor individual posts. They are limited to locking a thread progree Monday #3

After an alert to the hosts, locking. Emile Monday #4