Conversation started Nov 1, 2019 at 9:12.
Martin Sleziak
Martin Sleziak
Nov 1, 2019 09:12
I'll just point out that the operator deleted:1 only works for 10k+ users on graduated sites, 2k+ users on beta sites. See help on searching or help on privileges. This threshold is also mentioned in the post on Meta Stack Exchange which lead to introducing this feature: Enable searching with deleted:1 for 10k users. — Martin 9 mins ago
@Martin doesn't it work for users trying to find their own posts? — JJJ 4 mins ago
@JJJ I did not want to leave many comments on meta, so I'll respond here.
If you have an account on some site where you're below 10k, you can test it for yourself.
I get 29872 results when I search with deleted:1 on Politics - I can post here a screenshot if needed.
This is explicitly mentioned in several places. (Usually with 10k+, it's different for beta sites.)
10k is explicitly mentioned in answers to this question: How do you view deleted questions?
Jon Ericson's post says the same:
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A: Enable searching with deleted:1 for 10k users

Jon EricsonWe recently enabled searching for own deleted content for 10k users as a result of this suggestion. Note that you can still see your own deleted content on your profile for 60 days. This privilege enhancement gives you access to older content that you own. Jeff's concern with allowing people to ...

Recent feature changes to Stack Exchange mentions that:
> 2015-12-09: Users with 10k reputation can now use the deleted:1 advanced search operator to search their own deleted posts.
An, as I mentioned in the comment, the help center also says the same in various places:
How do I search? mentions this briefly at the end:
> Deleted Posts (requires 2,000 reputation)
> When you earn the Access to Moderator Tools privilege, you may search your own deleted posts by using the deleted: operator.
> deleted:1 searches only your deleted posts
> deleted:all searches both deleted and not-deleted posts that you've authored
> deleted:0 searches only not-deleted posts that you've authored (effectively the same as user:me)
> Site Moderators may use this operator to search all posts on the site, including those owned by other users.
And it is very briefly mentioned also in the page about privileges.
> You also have a new search operator available to find your own deleted posts: deleted:1.
 
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JJJ
JJJ
Nov 1, 2019 15:25
@MartinSleziak Thanks, yea I tested it too and it seems not to work on sites where I don't have that privilege.
 
Conversation ended Nov 1, 2019 at 15:25.