Ability to edit and/or delete posts?

[Hillbilly77]

I noticed that certain sub-forums don't have an icon to edit or delete posts anymore.
Is this a user setting that I can change or has the ability been removed from posters?
If the admin has removed the ability to edit posts, I wish they'd reconsider.

Thanks.

 

[CaseHardened]

I noticed that certain sub-forums don't have an icon to edit or delete posts anymore.
Is this a user setting that I can change or has the ability been removed from posters?
If the admin has removed the ability to edit posts, I wish they'd reconsider.

Thanks.

It may be we are limited to a certain amount of time for editing posts.

There are pros and cons there, but IMHO mostly cons.

 

[spat]

It may be we are limited to a certain amount of time for editing posts.

There are pros and cons there, but IMHO mostly cons.

Ideally you would want unlimited time to make changes, but allow anyone reading to view a log showing what those changes were.

 

[CaseHardened]

Ideally you would want unlimited time to make changes, but allow anyone reading to view a log showing what those changes were.

It is a thought.

But was there ever any problem with the unlimited edit policy that existed before ?

 

[HEX]

I'm not exactly sure how/why that was changed. It may well have been an error on my part, as I was going over permissions the other day. I don't think it was ever unlimited, but I just changed it from 30 minutes to 30 days (I think that's what it was before).

Actually though, I'm not sure how I feel about that regardless of what it was before. The ability to edit posts is sort of there to make corrections and fix errors and such, not really so much to hide posts or change what was said that people have responded to. I'm not sure why it should be there for too long.

Ideally you would want unlimited time to make changes, but allow anyone reading to view a log showing what those changes were.

Except that we can't do that because if there was a log for anyone (there is an edit history for site staff) then content that we pulled or edited out from public for a reason would still be visible to anyone under the history.

 

[CaseHardened]

I'm not exactly sure how/why that was changed. It may well have been an error on my part, as I was going over permissions the other day. I don't think it was ever unlimited, but I just changed it from 30 minutes to 30 days (I think that's what it was before).

Actually though, I'm not sure how I feel about that regardless of what it was before. The ability to edit posts is sort of there to make corrections and fix errors and such, not really so much to hide posts or change what was said that people have responded to. I'm not sure why it should be there for too long.



Except that we can't do that because if there was a log for anyone (there is an edit history for site staff) then content that we pulled or edited out from public for a reason would still be visible to anyone under the history.

I'd be pleased with a 24-hour time limit.

There is a very good chance I'd be sober during at least one of those hours so as to correct an unfortunate posting.

 

[Hillbilly77]

I'm not exactly sure how/why that was changed. It may well have been an error on my part, as I was going over permissions the other day. I don't think it was ever unlimited, but I just changed it from 30 minutes to 30 days (I think that's what it was before).

Actually though, I'm not sure how I feel about that regardless of what it was before. The ability to edit posts is sort of there to make corrections and fix errors and such, not really so much to hide posts or change what was said that people have responded to. I'm not sure why it should be there for too long.

One real example of the benefit of being able to edit one’s own post is in the classified section. Being locked out of the ability to edit your post makes it impossible to edit things as “Sold” or “Withdrawn”, etc.

Another example would be if a poster had a change of heart about what he posted and wants to edit or remove it so as to avoid causing a pissing match, etc.

As far as a poster making changes to a thread that alters the meaning of responses, etc., I’m by no means in charge, but my humble, unsolicited advice would be to deal with that sort of thing on a case by case basis.

Anyway, at least thanks for changing it to 30 days.

 

[CaseHardened]

One real example of the benefit of being able to edit one’s own post is in the classified section. Being locked out of the ability to edit your post makes it impossible to edit things as “Sold” or “withdrawn”, etc.

Another example would be if a poster had a change of heart about what he posted and wants to edit or remove it so as to avoid causing a pissing match, etc.

Anyway, at least thanks for changing it to 30 days.

I like the ability to remove the incessant and detailed complaints I make about my - err - "Plumbing Problems".

Also the DEATH THREATS. I'm pleased I can delete those.

 

[spat]

One real example of the benefit of being able to edit one’s own post is in the classified section. Being locked out of the ability to edit your post makes it impossible to edit things as “Sold” or “Withdrawn”, etc.

Another example would be if a poster had a change of heart about what he posted and wants to edit or remove it so as to avoid causing a pissing match, etc.

As far as a poster making changes to a thread that alters the meaning of responses, etc., I’m by no means in charge, but my humble, unsolicited advice would be to deal with that sort of thing on a case by case basis.

Anyway, at least thanks for changing it to 30 days.

Editing a post doesn't change any quotes from that post in subsequent posts AFAIK, so I'm not sure changing the meaning is even a concern.

 

[CaseHardened]

Editing a post doesn't change any quotes from that post in subsequent posts AFAIK, so I'm not sure changing the meaning is even a concern.

True

But who ever quotes me ?

And I rarely read anything long - especially when quoted.

So that feature is minor.

 

[CaseHardened]

Hey, here's a question.

When I quote and reply, I will often BOLD the sentence I am replying to specifically. For clarity.

I won't edit it - unless it is a comical FIFY, or course.

I had a guy go ballistic I BOLDED a sentence. He said I was changing it. Making it seem like he was yelling.

I disagree,

What do you guys think about this ?

 

[Marine Cpl]

Hey, here's a question.

When I quote and reply, I will often BOLD the sentence I am replying to specifically. For clarity.

I won't edit it - unless it is a comical FIFY, or course.

I had a guy go ballistic I BOLDED a sentence. He said I was changing it. Making it seem like he was yelling.

I thought his attitude pathethic.

What do you guys think about this ?

I think people are such cry babies. Nothing wrong with bolding a sentence or word to emphasize what you are responding to.

 

[Jmac00]

I just want the ability to go back to a post and correct my spelling/grammar after re-reading my own post fourteen times.

 

[Marine Cpl]

As far as deleting posts go, I wish I it was indefinite. There was a gun pic I posted a while back that I no longer wanted online and I couldn’t delete it.

 

[CaseHardened]

As far as deleting posts go, I wish I it was indefinite. There was a gun pic I posted a while back that I no longer wanted online and I couldn’t delete it.

Yes.

What is the point of limiting edits other than to put someone on the spot at some later date ?

Hell, the NSA is recording each keystroke for eternity anyways.

THAT'S A LAW THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE.

 

[spat]

As far as deleting posts go, I wish I it was indefinite. There was a gun pic I posted a while back that I no longer wanted online and I couldn’t delete it.

It was probably cataloged by the people you are actually worried about within hours anyway...

 

[dsdmmat]

I'm not exactly sure how/why that was changed. It may well have been an error on my part, as I was going over permissions the other day. I don't think it was ever unlimited, but I just changed it from 30 minutes to 30 days (I think that's what it was before).

Actually though, I'm not sure how I feel about that regardless of what it was before. The ability to edit posts is sort of there to make corrections and fix errors and such, not really so much to hide posts or change what was said that people have responded to. I'm not sure why it should be there for too long.



Except that we can't do that because if there was a log for anyone (there is an edit history for site staff) then content that we pulled or edited out from public for a reason would still be visible to anyone under the history.

I actually edit the challenge threads first post up to 30 days. Makes it easy to keep the thread on track.

 

[Hillbilly77]

It seems like our ability to edit and/or delete our posts isn’t problematic at all, and more useful than not.

Again, if I were in charge and somebody’s edits were causing trouble or disruptions, I’d deal with it with the person in question.

 

[HEX]

It seems like our ability to edit and/or delete our posts isn’t problematic at all, and more useful than not. Again, if I were in charge and somebody’s edits were causing trouble or disruptions, I’d deal with it with the person in question.

That's a very good point. To limit it for one person would require assigning them a usergroup.. but if someone was that problematic anyway there would be other solutions.

I'm convinced.

Hey, here's a question.
When I quote and reply, I will often BOLD the sentence I am replying to specifically. For clarity.
I won't edit it - unless it is a comical FIFY, or course.
I had a guy go ballistic I BOLDED a sentence. He said I was changing it. Making it seem like he was yelling.
I disagree,
What do you guys think about this ?

Hmm. I suppose I probably wouldn't do it because it does kind of seem like it's misquoting someone. I get what whomever said it was trying to say certainly.

 

[HEX]

It's now unlimited, We'll rethink it if it ever presents any problems.

 

[Hillbilly77]

It's now unlimited, We'll rethink it if it ever presents any problems.

Thank you.

I, for one, appreciate it.