editing posts.

[pre65]

It seems Paul has problems editing posts.

Last time I edited a post it was quite soon after posting.

I seem to remember Nick doing something to stop old post being edited (or removed) but can't remember the details.

I've never noticed the colour thing that Paul spoke of, but perhaps his function as an administrator makes a difference ?

[Nick]

By default there is a time limit on editing posts. Generally I prefer that people don't go back and change history. Editing typos in what you just posted is fine of course.

[little eddy]

What happens when you realise you've written a load of rubbish and want to edit posts to make you look less stupid?

Happens quite often with me.

[Nick]

Darwin in action.

[Paul Barker]

I understand now, makes sense, Nick did right to alter editing it’s very confusing for readers and they won’t need to reread everything if the alterations are put fresh in a new posting in the topic to correct errors that affect decisions.

[Nick]

Yep, it also stops people posting "I believe X", then later quietly removing the post and claiming "I never said I believe X"

[Paul Barker]

Yep, it also stops people posting "I believe X", then later quietly removing the post and claiming "I never said I believe X"

It’s a bugger when people do that, hadn’t really come up for me yet, but they’re very sneaky on gas fitters forum with that. I fixed that by always quoting them. At least it stops them going forward.

[The Stratmangler]

It’s a bugger when people do that, hadn’t really come up for me yet, but they’re very sneaky on gas fitters forum with that. I fixed that by always quoting them. At least it stops them farting in my face.

Not really, you can type whatever you want in a quote

[pre65]

It’s a bugger when people do that, hadn’t really come up for me yet, but they’re very sneaky on gas fitters forum with that. I fixed that by always quoting them. At least it stops them farting in my face.

Not really, one can type whatever the hell one wants in a quotation

Yes, that is very true.

[Nick]

Ok, that’s it then, we need to introduce blockchain and checksums on all posts so we can (well nothing really, but that seems to be the main use of people wanting to add blockchains).

[Paul Barker]

It’s a bugger when people do that, hadn’t really come up for me yet, but they’re very sneaky on gas fitters forum with that. I fixed that by always quoting them. At least it stops them farting in my face.

Not really, you can type whatever you want in a quote

Oh yer, durr.

So only hope is that people won’t change their previous posts which means Nick’s got it right.

[little eddy]

Darwin in action.

Does that mean I'm nominated for an award. Might be interesting a Darwen award at the next Owston.

[Nick]

When being the question

[Dave the bass]

Not really, you can type whatever you want in a quote

You can?

Wicked!

My music is all really crap, not super cool like DTB's super cool stuff.

Yes, that is very true.

Bwahahahahahahahahahahhahaha (etc).

[Mike H]