FIX: Simplify post and topic deletion language (#13128)

Based on feedback from Matt Haughey, we don't need to use so many words when describing a deleted topic or post.

Co-authored-by: Martin Brennan <martin@discourse.org>

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/models/post.js

@@ -208,13 +208,9 @@ const Post = RestModel.extend({
     } else {
       const key =
         this.post_number === 1
-          ? "topic.deleted_by_author"
-          : "post.deleted_by_author";
-      promise = cookAsync(
-        I18n.t(key, {
-          count: this.siteSettings.delete_removed_posts_after,
-        })
-      ).then((cooked) => {
+          ? "topic.deleted_by_author_simple"
+          : "post.deleted_by_author_simple";
+      promise = cookAsync(I18n.t(key)).then((cooked) => {
         this.setProperties({
           cooked: cooked,
           can_delete: false,

config/locales/client.en.yml

@@ -2877,10 +2877,7 @@ en:
         description:
           one: You have selected <b>%{count}</b> post.
           other: "You have selected <b>%{count}</b> posts."
-
-      deleted_by_author:
-        one: "(topic withdrawn by author, will be automatically deleted in %{count} hour unless flagged)"
-        other: "(topic withdrawn by author, will be automatically deleted in %{count} hours unless flagged)"
+      deleted_by_author_simple: "(topic deleted by author)"
 
     post:
       quote_reply: "Quote"
@@ -2896,9 +2893,7 @@ en:
       follow_quote: "go to the quoted post"
       show_full: "Show Full Post"
       show_hidden: "View ignored content."
-      deleted_by_author:
-        one: "(post withdrawn by author, will be automatically deleted in %{count} hour unless flagged)"
-        other: "(post withdrawn by author, will be automatically deleted in %{count} hours unless flagged)"
+      deleted_by_author_simple: "(post deleted by author)"
       collapse: "collapse"
       expand_collapse: "expand/collapse"
       locked: "a staff member has locked this post from being edited"

lib/post_destroyer.rb

@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ class PostDestroyer
     I18n.with_locale(SiteSetting.default_locale) do
 
       # don't call revise from within transaction, high risk of deadlock
-      key = @post.is_first_post? ? 'js.topic.deleted_by_author' : 'js.post.deleted_by_author'
+      key = @post.is_first_post? ? 'js.topic.deleted_by_author_simple' : 'js.post.deleted_by_author_simple'
       @post.revise(@user,
-        { raw: I18n.t(key, count: delete_removed_posts_after) },
+        { raw: I18n.t(key) },
         force_new_version: true,
         deleting_post: true
       )

plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/advanced_user_narrative_spec.rb

@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseNarrativeBot::AdvancedUserNarrative do
 
           post = Post.last
 
-          expect(post.raw).to eq(I18n.t('js.post.deleted_by_author', count: 1))
+          expect(post.raw).to eq(I18n.t('js.post.deleted_by_author_simple'))
 
           PostDestroyer.destroy_stubs
 

spec/components/post_destroyer_spec.rb

@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ describe PostDestroyer do
         expect(post2.deleted_at).to be_blank
         expect(post2.deleted_by).to be_blank
         expect(post2.user_deleted).to eq(true)
-        expect(post2.raw).to eq(I18n.t('js.topic.deleted_by_author', count: 24))
+        expect(post2.raw).to eq(I18n.t('js.topic.deleted_by_author_simple'))
         expect(post2.version).to eq(2)
         expect(called).to eq(1)
         expect(user_stat.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ describe PostDestroyer do
       expect(post.deleted_at).to eq(nil)
       expect(post.user_deleted).to eq(true)
 
-      expect(post.raw).to eq(I18n.t('js.post.deleted_by_author', count: 1))
+      expect(post.raw).to eq(I18n.t('js.post.deleted_by_author_simple'))
     end
 
     context "as a moderator" do