Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

Okay, so I should have searched better BEFORE I started another thread about "editing posts".

Regardless, here's my scenario. I posted in a thread and linked a photo of mine from another forum. The post looked fine upon "previewing". Ten minutes later the pic is only a red "x". Now I would like to go back and edit the post to include a link from Photobucket instead. BUT I CAN'T!!

Adults know how to use an "edit" button. Children abuse it. Nuff said.

We always suggest that people host their images (for free) here on MOL. We've seen too many cases of online image hosting companies either limiting bandwidth, or simply going out of business. Images then turn into little red X's, or generic warning placeholders appear in their place. And this can happen days, weeks or even years later.

[HCAD]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

Okay, so I should have searched better BEFORE I started another thread about "editing posts".

Regardless, here's my scenario. I posted in a thread and linked a photo of mine from another forum. The post looked fine upon "previewing". Ten minutes later the pic is only a red "x". Now I would like to go back and edit the post to include a link from Photobucket instead. BUT I CAN'T!!

Adults know how to use an "edit" button. Children abuse it. Nuff said.

[Nappers]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

yeah, my dyslexia kicks in time to time....


All people with dyslexia untie! I mean Unite!

[Zeta Detail]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

OK, we've opened edit time back up to 5 minutes

Very wise decision. 1 minute was way too short. I don't think you want MOL to be full of typos, repeated words and grammar mistakes. All of us make them from time to tmie.

[CieraSL]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

OK, we've opened edit time back up to 5 minutes - that should give you plenty of time to post, reread and correct if need be.

Thanks, Mike!

[MDetail]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

Fair Compromise. On a side note, Firefox does help you with spelling errors before you make the post.

[Mikejl]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

OK, we've opened edit time back up to 5 minutes - that should give you plenty of time to post, reread and correct if need be.

Thanks Mike!

Mike

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

OK, we've opened edit time back up to 5 minutes - that should give you plenty of time to post, reread and correct if need be.

Why would anyone car if someone erased all their posts?

(I have previewed this post twice and I think it is ready for posting)
(Whoops, it will be four times)

Continuity of discussion for future visitors. Have you ever read a thread where one person was very active but later came back and deleted everything they ever said? It can make a post extremely difficult to follow, especially when discussing a problem or process. Those posts were part of a conversation, and once you've said something in a conversation it can't be unsaid. No matter how badly you may want to take it back.

[Mikejl]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

Test post to see how long it takes me to be brought back to this page after clicking the "Submit Reply" button.

Mike

[CharlesW]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

I would also like to see the time allotment extended.
Even though it is a forum, I personally do not like errors to stay there when I make one.

I recall that this all changed when somebody abused the edit ability and started erasing all their posts.

Another example of one person messing it up for everyone else.

Why would anyone car if someone erased all their posts?

(I have previewed this post twice and I think it is ready for posting)
(Whoops, it will be four times)

[Bunky]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

I got caught by this today. My suggestion is just post again..either appending your comments or amending them.

[ClearlyCoated]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

One minute edits only bother grammarians and former English majors. Unfortunately, I am both.

The preview feature is a decent workaround, but often something I wrote looks correct and then just reads funny after I commit it to post. I would like to see a 10 minute edit feature, but understand the reasons behind the current setup.

[Kevin Brown]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

I would also like to see the time allotment extended.
Even though it is a forum, I personally do not like errors to stay there when I make one.

I recall that this all changed when somebody abused the edit ability and started erasing all their posts.

Another example of one person messing it up for everyone else.

[Ryan L.]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

Ryan,

Putting my OCD aside and for argument's sake, say I agree with you a 100%. Let me ask you a question unrelated to typos specifically.

Why give forum members the illusion they have the ability to edit their posts when in reality they don't?

Mike

See that's where my logic side comes in. I mean you can look at what you submit when your typing it, using the preview button an unlimited amount of times and still have a minute to fix any last minute errors. Plenty of opportunities to fix any mistake you make.

The preview button needs to be used more often in my opinion. But then again like I said this isn't a thesis paper or business proposal, its a forum.

And I know you say it's a illusion of having the ability to edit their posts, but really you do so I don't have anything to say more about that.

Ryan

[Mikejl]

Re: Why Bother Allowing Editing At All.

I don't get what all this debate is about editing times. If you make a typo, were all pretty smart people than can figure out what you meant to say. This is a online forum, not a multi-million dollar business proposal, a typo here or there doesn't matter.

This isn't directed towards you in any way Mike, just to the forum in general.

Really if you what you wrote is so far off that its not comprehensible, then get it fixed, if you misplace a couple letters here and there I'm sure we can piece it together.

Just my opinions, we have bigger things to worry about in life than how long we get to edit a post.

Ryan

Ryan,

Putting my OCD aside and for argument's sake, say I agree with you a 100%. Let me ask you a question unrelated to typos specifically.

Why give forum members the illusion they have the ability to edit their posts when in reality they don't?

Mike