I'm sure this has been answered somewhere ...

Posted by: Markus S on 08 April 2006

... but why can't I delete my posts? I did one on the Goodnight Irene thread and wanted to delete it as Kuma had made the same point (only much better), as I discovered a couple of minutes after my post.

But I'm not permitted to edit/delete my posts, apparently. What gives?

Posted on: 08 April 2006 by Adam Meredith

You can edit for some 40 minutes but (as part of the settings that allow this time limit to be imposed) you cannot delete.

Solution - edit down to "*" and I will delete for you if/when I see it.

Why can't you edit after 40 minutes? Think about it.
Think about it again.

Posted on: 08 April 2006 by Markus S

Thanks Adam.

Posted on: 08 April 2006 by BigH47

quote:
Why can't you edit after 40 minutes? Think about it.
Think about it again.

That suposed to be an answer?
It's fine if you a) see a mistake or don't wish to append to a post. Why 40 mins why not 40 hrs, 40 days what difference does it make?

Other fora seem to have a more lax/trusting attitude to this. A smell chucker would be good two.

Howard

Posted on: 08 April 2006 by Adam Meredith

quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
quote:
Why can't you edit after 40 minutes? Think about it.
Think about it again.

That suposed to be an answer?
It's fine if you a) see a mistake or don't wish to append to a post. Why 40 mins why not 40 hrs, 40 days what difference does it make?
Other fora seem to have a more lax/trusting attitude to this. A smell chucker would be good two.
Howard

Obviously the encouragement to thought will not help all members.

If you can alter a post at any point of its life - moderation for content becomes impossible. I find it more sensible to impose a window on editing – rather than relinquish all control over posts.

Posted on: 08 April 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Markus.
Just think if we all would start editing and changing our post simultaneously for days and days!