Yoshi55 deleted a topic he created ("Worst games of all time"), which he had absolutely NO RIGHT to do, and now it can't be recovered, so now normal members have lost the ability to close and delete their own topics, as well as the ability to delete their own posts, apparently.
People closing their own topics is getting out of hand; several times I've reopened threads that had no good reason to be closed, but Yoshi55 DELETING a topic was what pushed the limits (and also the final straw in tolerating his behavior, which is why he is banned--to answer several of you guys' questions).
Because of this abuse, I'm sorry, but you've all lost these abilities. You can still edit your posts, though.
Not all regulars have good judgement, so now it's now all left up to us mods and admins. If you accidently make a double post, though, don't worry; it'll be taken care of if noticed--as will "double topics" (which is when creating a topic, you double post and it creates two identical topics). If we feel a topic needs closing, we'll do so, as we always have.
Thanks for your understanding.
Deezer and I are working on trying to somehow recover the said deleted topic, if even possible.
Oh, and the icons are fine. A LOT of time was spent brainstorming, deciding on, and creating all of them, so don't complain. It's like a slap in our faces, which is not appreciated.