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usonian

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5. Not speaking for the admins, but

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 05:10 PM

Feb 14

I think that posts remain in the database and are accessible, but you have to have bookmarked or saved the link to them, or find via search.

Just my thought, based on some experience.

Advanced search could be faster, IMO, and sometimes times out.

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Hi, when is the next time our posting history is deleted? [View all] mysteryowl Feb 14 OP

I don't think it has ever been deleted. NewHendoLib Feb 14 #1

My posting history has been deleted twice mysteryowl Feb 14 #3

Hello EarlG Feb 14 #2

Thanks for the reply. I am trying to understand. mysteryowl Feb 14 #4

Not speaking for the admins, but usonian Feb 14 #5

Here's how it works EarlG Feb 14 #6

You never lose access. You can search for them, though to find all you have to use Advanced Search highplainsdem Feb 14 #7

What I do is about every 20 days is copy the My Posts page and paste them in a Microsoft Word progree Feb 15 #8