Archiving and not deleting
I wondered some things today about loomio.
one of those things is not deleting a discussion but to be archived. also the comments.
The idea is if you press "delete" of the discussion or a comment not to be deleted
BUT
to be archived in a subgroup or folder which is hidden (only coordinators can view it), and in that way coordinators can restore it (discussion or comment) if they want it.!!!
IN that way you can always restore it without problem...
and for the server not filling with all those "archived discussions and comments" they are destroying after 1 or 2 years.
ALSO to be an option to delete it for ever if they don't want something.
it is an idea DON'T shoot! :)
Jon Lemmon Wed 26 Feb 2014 9:28PM
Yeah, definitely want the option to archive. We'll get there!
Robert Guthrie Fri 28 Feb 2014 3:16AM
Totally agree
Danyl Strype Wed 5 Mar 2014 10:50AM
A way of archiving finished discussions would be really helpful. This could involve is the system moving them into a separate 'dormant' list after a certain amount of time has passed with no activity (a month?). It would also be useful if admins and/or discussion facilitators could mark a discussion as 'finished' (at least for the foreseeable future), moving it into another archive list. Discussions here could have a button to re-open them if needed again.
I don't see the need to delete though, and I can see plenty of scope for abuse of such a feature. In one of the Loomio groups I am part of there is a member who can tend to be quite obstructive, someone who has admin rights because they are in an elected position, and I could seem them deleting a discussion they don't think we should be having.
Richard D. Bartlett · Wed 26 Feb 2014 9:11PM
Yes please!