How do I remove a discussion or comment from my group?

Group leaders can delete any discussion or comment in their group, say which group rules it broke, and give the author a timeout at the same time.

To delete a discussion

1. Go to the discussion.
2. Click the "..." menu in the top right corner.
3. Choose "Delete Group Discussion".
4. Optionally, under "Reason for Deletion", select one or more group rules that were broken.
5. Optionally, click "Add Timeout" and choose how long the timeout should last.
6. Click "Delete Group Discussion" (or "Delete & Give Timeout" if you added a timeout).

The discussion and its comments are deleted, and the author is notified. If you selected rules, they're included in the notification.

To delete a comment

1. Go to the comment.
2. Open the "more" menu on the comment.
3. Choose "Delete".
4. Optionally, under "Reason for Deletion", select one or more group rules that were broken.
5. Optionally, click "Add Timeout" and choose how long the timeout should last.
6. Click "Delete Comment" (or "Delete & Give Timeout" if you added a timeout).

If you selected a rule or added a timeout, the author is notified.

Good to know

• The rules you can pick come from your group's rules on the "About & Rules" page. Group leaders can add rules there with "Add Rule". If your group has no rules, you'll see "No rules to select".
• You can't give a timeout to yourself, to another group leader, or to a member who already has a timeout.
• Every deletion, with the rules you selected, is recorded in the group's Activity Log. Read more in How do I search the group activity log?
• Group leaders can restore a deleted discussion by opening it and choosing "Restore" from the "..." menu.