Implemented Allow searching of soft deleted threads/posts/profile posts

[digitalpoint]

We use search extensively to find spammers, people slinging the same crap from the same websites, etc. It was quite a shock when I realized that soft deleted threads, posts and profile posts aren't searchable by mods/admins. Digging a bit, I realized the DataWriters actually delete the soft deleted items from the search index completely.

I ended up changing that and now posts, threads and profile posts that are soft deleted are searchable by mods/admins (the system already filters them out of search results for users who can't see them normally).

But it got me thinking... Why does XF by default go out of it's way to make soft deleted items not searchable for mods/admins?

 

[viper357]

Bump, really need this function.

 

[countryside]

I think this really needs to be considered by the XenForo team. I mean, we are at what, 84 likes?

 

[Xon]

Bump, really need this function.

I think this really needs to be considered by the XenForo team. I mean, we are at what, 84 likes?

ElasticSearch Essentials v2 (due out in 1-2 weeks) will support this without degrading search for normal users.

But this really isn't possible with MySQL search with how XenForo search is currently structured. My add-on changes require Enhanced Search.

 

[countryside]

ElasticSearch Essentials v2 (due out in 1-2 weeks) will support this without degrading search for normal users.

But this really isn't possible with MySQL search with how XenForo search is currently structured. My add-on changes require Enhanced Search.

I will look into this for sure. Thanks!

 

[Xon]

I will look into this for sure. Thanks!

It is now out, please leave feedback in the add-on thread

I can understand why this wasn't include this while the focus is working on XF2.0, it requires a bunch of hoop jumping

 

[otto]

@au lait hint me to this: admin.php?threads/batch-update

Here we can search for and hard delete, move, or what ever you wish to do with soft deleted posts. I dont use it bevore, but it works.

 

[Gladius]

@Chris D is this in XF2? Badly needed.

 

[Chris D]

Actually, yes, it is.

It wouldn't be retroactive though. You'd have to rebuild your search index to re-index any deleted items.

 

[Gladius]

That's fine, it mostly comes up for us in a typical spam situation when we've got mods soft-deleting hundreds of spam posts via the spam cleaner but they're not searchable/selectable for hard-deletion by the admins outside the ACP, which is a bit of an inconvenience.

 

[DeltaHF]

Actually, yes, it is.

It wouldn't be retroactive though. You'd have to rebuild your search index to re-index any deleted items.

That's great news!

 

[Nirjonadda]

Its Implemented but still can not find out how to view soft delete post?

 

[Mr Lucky]

Its Implemented but still can not find out how to view soft delete post?

In the search results you see the post with the title struck through. just click on it.

Obviously you must have permissions to view deleted posts.

 

[Nirjonadda]

In the search results you see the post with the title struck through. just click on it.

Where In the search results?

 

[Mr Lucky]

Where In the search results?

I'm not sure I understand the question.

A deleted post would show up among the normal (undeleted) posts, but I can't say exactly in what position.

 

[Nirjonadda]

I'm not sure I understand the question.

A deleted post would show up among the normal (undeleted) posts, but I can't say exactly in what position.

I am asking that where all soft deleted posts showing and how to find out?

 

[Fethi.dz]

I am asking that where all soft deleted posts showing and how to find out?

Go to a user profile -> Find all content, then if that user have deleted posts you will see them. There is no option like vBulletin where you can see all the deleted posts or threads in the forum As far as I know.

 

[Nirjonadda]

There is no option like vBulletin where you can see all the deleted posts or threads in the forum.

Yes but this thread status is Implemented. So what are Implemented?

 

[Fethi.dz]

Yes but this thread status is Implemented. So what are Implemented?

Before “in XF 1.5” when you search for a user contents you will not see the deleted posts or threads now with XF 2.0 you can see them.

 

[Mr Lucky]

This thread is about including deleted posts in the search, not about showing all deleted posts.

For that you can use the addon by @AndyB

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/show-deleted.2387/

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/show-deleted.5635/