No delete, edit?

Navah · 12-13-2010, 10:44 AM

I was surprised today to see that i cant edit or delete posts? Ive never seen a forum with that before, why is it set like that?

Dr89 · 12-13-2010, 10:53 AM

You can edit and delete your own posts...

Navah · 12-13-2010, 10:55 AM

You cant edit after like 10min. I wanted to delete something since i wrote something that had nothing to do with the OP posts and i couldnt delete or edit it to match the topic.

**Chris Wild** · 12-13-2010, 11:09 AM

You can edit or delete within 10 minutes. After that you cannot.

It is set that way to prevent people from going back and changing their posts once discussion has moved on. Too many times people have changed their stories if someone didn't agree with them, or simply made a thread confusing by altering posts.

There is no where else in life where you can say something and then take it back or completely change it later, and thus this setting on the forum. People need to think about what they are saying before they post, and a 10 minute window to change their minds if they wish they hadn't said something is more than sufficient.

Dr89 · 12-13-2010, 11:09 AM

haha oh wow you're right! I've never noticed before that it ever expired....hmm, I'm on a lot of different forums and haven't seen this either!

I like the philosophy behind it though...good safe guard

ba1614 · 12-13-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr89

haha oh wow you're right! I've never noticed before that it ever expired....hmm, I'm on a lot of different forums and haven't seen this either!

I like the philosophy behind it though...good safe guard

I'm involved in a couple political forums where trouble makers and cowards would constantly change/delete their posts if not for settings like this.

Navah · 12-13-2010, 11:43 AM

Weird people would change their posts, why even write it? LOL. I on the other hand may have to do some apologizing. I am usually rushed while writing on a thread so i only have a few min each visit. It causes me to rush my reading hence missing some important things. Something i write things unrelated to the posts by accident lol.

Ill have to stop posting or have a script apology ready to cut and paste LOL.

wildo · 12-13-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Wild

There is no where else in life where you can say something and then take it back or completely change it later, and thus this setting on the forum. People need to think about what they are saying before they post, and a 10 minute window to change their minds if they wish they hadn't said something is more than sufficient.

This is the best explanation of such policy I've ever heard. Nice work on that!

Emoore · 12-13-2010, 08:05 PM

Yeah, the only problem comes in when you're on the forums at 3 in the morning, and then the next day log on and realize how may stupid typos you made. Not that I've ever done that, of course.

Catu · 12-13-2010, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Emoore

Yeah, the only problem comes in when you're on the forums at 3 in the morning, and then the next day log on and realize how may stupid typos you made. Not that I've ever done that, of course.

And when English is not your first language and the next day you realize you sound like Tarzan... it is worst

12-13-2010, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Navah Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 164	No delete, edit? I was surprised today to see that i cant edit or delete posts? Ive never seen a forum with that before, why is it set like that? __________________ Owned by five furballs Bruno AKA Mr. Cuddles: Shepherd/Doberman rescue Navah AKA Evil Munchi: My first bred GSD Cats: Capone, Bugsy and Bonnie

12-13-2010, 10:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Navah Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 164	You cant edit after like 10min. I wanted to delete something since i wrote something that had nothing to do with the OP posts and i couldnt delete or edit it to match the topic. __________________ Owned by five furballs Bruno AKA Mr. Cuddles: Shepherd/Doberman rescue Navah AKA Evil Munchi: My first bred GSD Cats: Capone, Bugsy and Bonnie

12-13-2010, 11:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Wild Administrator & Alpha Bitch of the Wild Bunch Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 12,604	You can edit or delete within 10 minutes. After that you cannot. It is set that way to prevent people from going back and changing their posts once discussion has moved on. Too many times people have changed their stories if someone didn't agree with them, or simply made a thread confusing by altering posts. There is no where else in life where you can say something and then take it back or completely change it later, and thus this setting on the forum. People need to think about what they are saying before they post, and a 10 minute window to change their minds if they wish they hadn't said something is more than sufficient. __________________ *Wildhaus Kennels* Kaiser ~ SchH3 CGC TDI (HOT) Raven ~ SchH3 AWD2 PD1 P1 PA T1 UCD URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Della ~ SchHA TR1 PD1 P1 PA T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Wulf ~ SchH1 PD1 P1 T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Heidi ~ BH CD UCD RN URO1 (B/HOT) Jazz ~ Superpup In Training

12-13-2010, 11:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Navah Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 164	Weird people would change their posts, why even write it? LOL. I on the other hand may have to do some apologizing. I am usually rushed while writing on a thread so i only have a few min each visit. It causes me to rush my reading hence missing some important things. Something i write things unrelated to the posts by accident lol. Ill have to stop posting or have a script apology ready to cut and paste LOL. __________________ Owned by five furballs Bruno AKA Mr. Cuddles: Shepherd/Doberman rescue Navah AKA Evil Munchi: My first bred GSD Cats: Capone, Bugsy and Bonnie

12-13-2010, 08:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,215	Yeah, the only problem comes in when you're on the forums at 3 in the morning, and then the next day log on and realize how may stupid typos you made. Not that I've ever done that, of course. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

12-13-2010, 10:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dr89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 258	You can edit and delete your own posts...

12-13-2010, 11:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dr89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 258	haha oh wow you're right! I've never noticed before that it ever expired....hmm, I'm on a lot of different forums and haven't seen this either! I like the philosophy behind it though...good safe guard

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