Editing posts

[Sharon]

For the time being this facility has been removed, so when posting be sure to use the preview button before hitting submit!

[glasgowken]

A fudd like me needs the edit button

[Sharon]

Unfortunately it gets abused by some idiots.

It will be back it some form soon, don't worry!

[dave2]

Another forum I frequent created some code which only allowed you to edit until the next post in a thread was made. Thus you could correct typo's etc, but could not change your post once a second post was made, thus meaning that replies made sense. Clarifications are posted in a new post.

[Sharon]

That's one option, the option I am going for will be to allow editing for a fixed time period, which will allow people to add to or correct their posts while it's still sensible to do so. So that when they are later having an evening of drunken beligerance they can't go back and edit everything they've ever posted... which is what seems to have happened twice in a week!

[cheesemonster]

it's like being back at school. It only takes 1 arsehole to ruin it for the rest of the class...

[HollowHorn]

Was it me?

[crusty_bint]

not at all HH

[Pgcc93]

Was it me?

I'm afraid so

[red_kola]

That's one option, the option I am going for will be to allow editing for a fixed time period, which will allow people to add to or correct their posts while it's still sensible to do so.

I have done many edits months and sometimes years after the original post, mainly to fix broken links or images. I'd seriously miss the abilty to housekeep my own posts.

[james73]

That's one option, the option I am going for will be to allow editing for a fixed time period, which will allow people to add to or correct their posts while it's still sensible to do so.

I have done many edits months and sometimes years after the original post, mainly to fix broken links or images. I'd seriously miss the abilty to housekeep my own posts.

Thats a good point - I've had to do that with a few topics as well.



James H

[dazza]

I have done many edits months and sometimes years after the original post, mainly to fix broken links or images. I'd seriously miss the abilty to housekeep my own posts.

PM any moderator and they will be happy to fix any broken links for you.

[Sharon]

Quit the moaning... I said it would be back soon, I even said what the change would be!

PATIENCE pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee its been less than 48 hours

[Sharon]

And the edit function is back.... so you can now edit posts for up to 24 hours after they have been made.

[HollowHorn]

Nae chance o' a 36 hour emergency option fur us jaikies?