23 replies to this topic

[twrminisport]

Stupid one really

Why can we no longer edit posts.
Its really annoying sometimes when you spell something wrong or double post on a phone etc etc

Jesus

[Artful Dodger]

you can, just after you made the post. its like after a certain time period it disables itself!

[Ruckus]

Yes but Why?

I have a form of dyslexia (dysgraphia), which affects my spelling not reading. But as I write something it looks correct to me.
But if I re read it 30 minutes later I can see the spelling mistakes and where I have for no apparent reason used the wrong word or missed a word or used it twice. Since the change to the edit rules on the forum posting has become a lot more difficult for me..

It's just a pain of a rule... Which has never been explained, does not seem to have a reason and I've never seen it implement on any other forum.

Edited by Ruckus, 08 December 2011 - 07:07 PM.

[Ruckus]

Oops

Edited by Ruckus, 08 December 2011 - 07:08 PM.

[sonikk4]

Peeps if you have issues with anything that you post ie spelling etc then either report it or pm a staff member and we will deal with it. I believe there had been issues with the old style of forum editing where it had or was being abused.

[Ruckus]

This is what's been said before, but it's not a viable or sensible solution. As I'm sure the admin team have got better things to do than run around the forum editing my my posts. Plus it gets a little embarrassing to be honest!

And it's not really about others people having a problem with what I've written, its about me personally wanting coherent posts.

Edited by Ruckus, 08 December 2011 - 07:52 PM.

[Bungle]

Yes but Why?

I have a form of dyslexia (dysgraphia), which affects my spelling not reading. But as I write something it looks correct to me.
But if I re read it 30 minutes later I can see the spelling mistakes and where I have for no apparent reason used the wrong word or missed a word or used it twice. Since the change to the edit rules on the forum posting has become a lot more difficult for me..

i'm glad it's not just me that does that

[twrminisport]

Exactly, im dyslexic aswell :L

[AVV IT]

I think it's viable and perfectly sensible. I believe that you have 15 minutes or so to make any alterations before your post is locked. If you have problems with getting your post right in that amount of time, then you always have the option of writing them in another application such as Word, then leaving them for 30 minutes or however long you need before making any alterations and then copying and pasting onto the thread (giving you a further 15 mins to make any further alterations before the post is locked).

The idea of allowing a post to be permanently altered certainly isn't viable or sensible, as it allows for posts to be changed after numerous responses have been made to them, which is both open to abuse and can also make the thread impossible to follow by others.

EDIT: .... & I've just had to edit this post because I missed out two words!!

Edited by AVV IT, 10 December 2011 - 08:55 AM.

[Shifty]

Yup, the editing of posts has been abused constantly. People giving out dumbass advice and then being able to change it to try and hide their tracks.

Changing the description of classified ads once sold

If you want your post editing just ask.

[iDemonix]

Not sure if this is in place, but at another forum I use where you donate (kind of like TMF+) if you're a + member you can edit your posts indefinitely, worth a think?

[AVV IT]

Not sure if this is in place, but at another forum I use where you donate (kind of like TMF+) if you're a + member you can edit your posts indefinitely, worth a think?

I don't see how that would help? Posts that can be indefinitely edited can not only be abused, but can also cause a problem in terms of the continuity of the thread, that isn't going to change just because a particular member has paid out a fiver!!

[MaxAndPaddy]

Shame we cant have 'View Revision History' where you can edit a post but your told its edited and on what date, plus the original post is still kept....

[Bungle]

if you think someone might go back and edit a post at a later point after saying something risky then just quote their post

they can't edit a post you have quoted (unless they are a moderator)

[Ruckus]

I take all that on board.
When I'm on the pc I do use word/outlook and do just as AVV IT said but a couple of points:

I cant always do the word thing as I posted from my iPhone a LOT.

I quite often post in a thread where someone has JUST been given incorrect advise or has been told to buy something that's going to be a waste of money. In this situation time is of the essence.

On all the forums I use including Reddit which has 20 million users! none have this system...

Edited by Ruckus, 10 December 2011 - 11:21 PM.