Why do you have to wait 24 hours to delete a question on the site?

[Anonymous]

Other sites like Reddit, allow you to instantly delete a question...
Like what if you regretted asking it, or the comments make you feel bad?

[SueShe]

Yes, you have to wait at least 24 hours before you can delete your question. Check the rules on this topic under the FAQs.

The rules stipulate that

Once you have submitted a question, myTake, opinion, or reply, you cannot edit it. However, you can delete your own questions.

In order to delete a question, it must meet certain criteria:
- No MHO has been selected
- Question must be older than 24 hours

There are more rules on this topic and many others that I recommend you check to avoid to make mistakes.

As to why you cannot delete your questions right away, this is something only GaG administrators would know. You can ask them directly by using this form

https://www.girlsaskguys.com/contact

[PrettyPriya]

🥨 I have a crown. 😊

[SueShe]

@PrettyPriya Again? looks like you are in GaG's good books. Well done! :-)

[PrettyPriya]

Sadly I will put that away and get back to work as it is end of my lunch soon. 😞

I hope you had a nice holiday week-end. 👍

[SueShe]

@PrettyPriya I hope you had a good lunch and yes, I had a great Easter. Too much chocolate though. Have a great week and put this crown in a safe place.

[muscularbumblebee]

I can only assume it’s to reduce spam question or questions that are less well thought off. Probably to put people off posting questions then deleting them right away so they would have to think carefully about the question more knowing they have to keep it for at least 24hours. Works for me anyway

[Anonymous]

They also punish you for deleting your own question by taking away points or something. LoL!
Like you should feel ashamed of yourself for disrespecting Gag by removing your content.

[Opinion Owner]

You can go and delete everyones comments anytime so it's as if nobody even answered it.
If you didn't like the response.

[Mango-man]

It makes sense if they take away points earned by the question. After all when you want refund, you also have to return the goods in order to get money back

[Opinion Owner]

@Mango-man
I didn't want the points to begin with they can stick them up their ass. LoL!

[sirderpsalot123]

You can't delete any of the questions you ask. The best you can do is disavow them, you'll at least stop getting notifications.

[dustybiker]

You can delete them at 24 hours if they aren’t locked by GaG as “great”.

[sirderpsalot123]

Nvm. I don't know what I'm talking about. 😂

[dustybiker]

lol You’re fine.

[sirderpsalot123]

I select myself as least helpful opinion.

[dustybiker]

I heard the have a freezer here for bad members.

[sirderpsalot123]

Should I disappear, you'll know why.

[dustybiker]

Yes. 🥶

[artstatues]

No idea, I've also been wondering the same thing 🤷

[Imsmurter1]

At least you have an option to delete it i'm ok with the current set-up

[dustybiker]

GaG wants to use it to generate traffic.

[dustybiker]

I assume lol