Editing posts

[LCHIEN]

So when exactly can you edit a post?

I know you can only edit your own posts.

Sometimes I see the edit icon and other times I don't. Is it discussion dependent?

Also, can you edit a post at anytime? Weeks after leaving it?




Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.

[TheWoodWizard]

I have edited a couple of posts like two weeks later,I'm guessing the feature is for whenever.I did notice that the editing feature is not on until someone responds to the original post.

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[AttilatheHun]

quote:Originally posted by TheWoodWizard

... I did notice that the editing feature is not on until someone responds to the original post.

I noticed that, and thought it a strange behaviour.

AtH
This looks complicated, better get a bigger hammer

[LCHIEN]

quote:Originally posted by TheWoodWizard

...I did notice that the editing feature is not on until someone responds to the original post.

I'm not sure that's the case - I have edited many a post I just posted but caught an error in whilst looking at it immediately thereafter. I'm sure no one had the time to look at it.

oh... I get it (maybe). If it's a new topic you can't edit the original post in that topic unless some one has replied to the original topic but you can edit a reply to an original topic immediately????


Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.

[TheWoodWizard]

Yep!That's what I meant to say,or at least close,it may have to be ,at least viewed in order to edit.

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[LCHIEN]

well, I just tested the supposition that you cannot edit your original post until someone has replied (see accompanying topic with name "editing posts-testing theory")
and the supposition is wrong. I was able to immediately edit an original topic post that I just posted.

Any other theories?


Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.

[Black wallnut]

I was just able to edit a post from 1/10/2003! So, I'd bet that you may at least be able to edit any non-archived post.[)]

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