7 replies to this topic

[robsauce]

I can't seem to go back and edit any of my posts. Is this feature disabled on purpose or am I missing something? Is it only available to paid members?

[ScottS]

Regular members can edit their posts for up to 5 minutes after the post is made. Patrons have an hour.

[robsauce]

Hmm...this is intentional? What is the reasoning for it?

[ScottS]

The idea is that editing posts after the conversation has moved on is bad form. And the longer time limit for patrons is just a perk of donating.

[robsauce]

Thanks for clearing that up.

I've seen your comments about edit time in your topics.

But, I don't remember commenting on edit times previous to this?

[3rd party JKor]

IMO, edit times should be indefinite. It's a pretty common occurrence to post a thread and want to keep updated information in the first post, rather than making someone read through multiple pages to get updates. The software notifies the reader if a post has been updated, so what's the big deal?

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Regular members can edit their posts for up to 5 minutes after the post is made. Patrons have an hour.

What really burns me is when I take more than 5 mins editing a post only to be told I can't edit it - booooooooI know I could just cut and paste it into a new post but the magic is gone

[BikeBrewer]

I know I could just cut and paste it into a new post but the magic is gone

LOL. For some of us, the magic was never there to begin with.