About the edit forum feature

[Thomas Shey]

I've heard of cases of it on a board I'm no longer on, but most of what I've seen it used for around here is to correct errors (I use it most often to fix my tendency toward homonym substitution).

 

[AnotherGuy]

I think you should have the right to actually add some content to the post during the edit phase, but you shouldn't be able to delete anything that has been posted .

Hard disagree. I like to correct my sentence structure, spelling or make things clearer as I often post and then proof read it and if it's a particularly long post I keep editing and fixing. It's very handy.
Besides this is a forum about our hobbies and media. Things shouldn't be that serious.

 

[Ondath]

As someone who occasionally forgets to in the middle of the sentence (see what I did there?), the editing feature is a godsend for me. That said, perhaps one way to avoid the malicious use of the edit feature would be allowing the users to see the earlier versions of the post. But I'm guessing that would add extra strain on the servers (to conserve every version of a post) and the expenses might not be justified compared to the benefits they'll bring.

 

[Gradine]

 

[Umbran]

I think you should have the right to actually add some content to the post during the edit phase, but you shouldn't be able to delete anything that has been posted .

Until there's such a time as people are being asinine with editing posts after the fact, there is no call to be restrictive.

Edit to add: And, indeed, if we found someone being that asinine, we'd likely ban them from the site, with the expectation that being asinine was going to be a thing for them in general. So, there's sufficient motivation to not be such a jerk.

 

[FrogReaver]

Until there's such a time as people are being asinine with editing posts after the fact, there is no call to be restrictive.

Edit to add: And, indeed, if we found someone being that asinine, we'd likely ban them from the site, with the expectation that being asinine was going to be a thing for them in general. So, there's sufficient motivation to not be such a jerk.

…hold my beer!
jk

 

[darjr]

If you’re worried then quote them. Your quote will remain the same as when you quoted.

 

[darjr]

I think it is complete nonsense!
You print something, and 30 pages afterwards change the OP , so people who responded to OP will be completely confused etc

Like the above if you want to test it.

 

[darjr]

Why the sad face?

 

[FrogReaver]

I think you should have the right to actually add some content to the post during the edit phase, but you shouldn't be able to delete anything that has been posted .

IMO. If someone is abusing the edit feature enough then it will catch up to them. May take a bit of time but it will.