prepare('SELECT community_id, user_id FROM discussions WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->execute([$discussion_id]); $discussion = $stmt->fetch(); if (!$discussion) { header('Location: communities.php'); exit; } // Fetch user role $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT role FROM users WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->execute([$user_id]); $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn(); // Check if user is authorized to delete if ($discussion['user_id'] != $user_id && $user_role != 'leader') { header('Location: discussion.php?id=' . $discussion_id); exit; } // Delete replies first $stmt = $pdo->prepare('DELETE FROM discussion_replies WHERE discussion_id = ?'); $stmt->execute([$discussion_id]); // Delete discussion $stmt = $pdo->prepare('DELETE FROM discussions WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->execute([$discussion_id]); header('Location: discussions.php?community_id=' . $discussion['community_id']); exit;