topic Re: Editing Posts (timeout) in Discussions & Feedback

Editing Posts (timeout)

Cleoriff — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:34:59 GMT

I want to start a new thread about this as it is being mentioned on another one (taking it off topic)

I know we have discussed and had an explanation about Deleting Posts...to some extent I can understand the reason why we can't do that...

However, editing posts is a very different ball game in my opinion.

I often notice spelling mistakes I have made (purely by trying to dash a response off quickly)...if I notice them immediately, I edit immediately and no problem...

However, if I see it hours later it galls me that the edit facility has timed out....

If I want to edit my own post I then have to seek help from a moderator. (at my age this feels like standing in front of the headmaster and saying 'Please Sir....apologies for my spelling mistake but I have forgotten my pen and can't change it')

Some of you may think ...why is she going on about this...its no biggie?

I disagree...its a real biggie to me. (Apologies.... this is just the way I am)

Also...we have seen a post today by an experienced member (I will spare his blushes) where autocorrect or predictive text put Rant when it should have said Really. That could have caused distress to the OP

All I am asking for... is a much longer period of time to edit our posts please?

Rant over

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:36:20 GMT

I concur.

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:40:10 GMT

The other instance is if someone quotes your post then you can't edit your original post too.

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

MI5 — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:42:31 GMT

I'm the opposite and would say no edits, period
Take your time, check your words before posting and answer fully the first time (as per T&C's) and there is no need.....

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

MI5 — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:43:31 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
The other instance is if someone quotes your post then you can't edit your original post too.

Why would you need to?

Assuming you had taken reasonable care of your post in the first place

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

jonsie — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:43:47 GMT

I'm sure it used to be 24 hours at one time. That would be ideal. I'm sure it will be flagged if someone has edited a post to read completely different.

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:45:32 GMT

@MI5 said "Why would you need to?

Assuming you had taken reasonable care of your post in the first place "

Just an observation. 😞

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:46:42 GMT

Having fallen foul of the editing time limit today (it's ok @Cleoriff I am not easily embarrassed - it happened lol) I will have to say I cannot agree with @MI5 on this one.

I access this forum via the mobile site only (I can't get to grip with the layout of the full version). When typing in a message I can only view 3 lines and it can be awkward or even fiddly to go back up the post I am writing. With the post button being immediately underneath as well misposts are common.

Edit yes. Time limit yes. How long? open to debate.

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:49:35 GMT

I should also add that the 3 lines that can be viewed total something in the region of just 30 words on average where as some posts on here can be lengthy.

If I had to go back and check everything, given the limitations of the mobile site, I probably just wouldn't bother coming on here. It's ok when you can see a couple of paragraphs at a time on a laptop.

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

MI5 — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:52:12 GMT

Just my opinion - You don't have to agree

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Cleoriff — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:55:27 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
I'm the opposite and would say no edits, period
Take your time, check your words before posting and answer fully the first time (as per T&C's) and there is no need.....

And I would say to that comment...forget it!!!

Its ok for folk like you @MI5 who can type with the speed of light and are actually not too bothered if you make a small error (rarely).... you are also a 'man of few words' but... we are not all as wondrous as you!!

I can't type fast. I am a grammar nazi...and take a lot longer than you.

I am NOT, repeat not, talking about re-editing posts to add links or whatever else folk do...

So as much as I admire you and rarely disagree with you...this is a no brainer for me..and i make no apologies for inferring we are all different....

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

MI5 — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:58:00 GMT

Knew you'd see my point

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Cleoriff — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:00:06 GMT

Just to make my point about typing slowly...I actually started my reply to MI5 when he made his first observation...by the time I posted it...after checking it carefully there were 8 more posts

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:02:06 GMT

I think the current time frame is ok personally if you really need to say something else you can always post again

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Cleoriff — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:12:05 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I think the current time frame is ok personally if you really need to say something else you can always post again

For me @Anonymous its not really about 'saying something else'....its about correcting spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.(or even changing a wrong link I may have included).

I dont want to go back and make another post to say 'Oh whoops I should have spelt it this way, not that way'

There has been a lot of talk in the past about people upping their post count. I never ever want to be accused of that.

I just am not as fast as some moving from topic to topic. That should not inhibit me from posting..(or going back to make a correction).....:smileysad:

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:15:21 GMT

I fully agree with you on that @Cleoriff but I think it's also to stop users changing posts that might be seen by moderators etc which is something I agree with myself but everyone is different

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:17:26 GMT

All edits can be seen by site staff so they know what was originally said ,and what it now says , as far as I'm aware.

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:19:38 GMT

Are we sure on that?

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

MI5 — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:22:24 GMT

Yes, for sure they can see if it was just a spelling correction or a more detailed addition to the post....

Re: Editing Posts (timeout)

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:23:36 GMT

Yes Toby has advised as so @Anonymous