Post Edit ? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

ms660 · 23rd Jan 2022, 2:38 pm

Some of the posts I submitted that have made it to the forum in the last 15 minutes or so of typing this can't be edited, why is that ?

Lawrence.

SiriusHardware · 23rd Jan 2022, 8:51 pm

Not sure about the exact time period but it has always been the case that posts can only be edited for a finite amount of time after the initial post. This is to avoid the confusion which would ensue if someone made a post, ten people replied to it in detail and the OP then edited and completely changed the wording or sense of their original post.

I wish the interval was a bit longer though, as I often re-read something I have posted only to spot a 'double-the' or some other obvious error which I never seem to notice at any time prior to hitting 'submit'.

If your post contains something which with hindsight, you realise is a misleading or dangerous error you can always flag up the post to a mod using the red triangle icon (lower left) and explain in detail exactly what it was which was wrong, and what you want it changed to. I have always found the mods very helpful in cases like this but I don't trouble them for mere spelling mistakes.

23rd Jan 2022, 2:38 pm	#1
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Post Edit ? Some of the posts I submitted that have made it to the forum in the last 15 minutes or so of typing this can't be edited, why is that ? Lawrence.

23rd Jan 2022, 8:51 pm	#2
SiriusHardware Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 11,556	Re: Post Edit ? Not sure about the exact time period but it has always been the case that posts can only be edited for a finite amount of time after the initial post. This is to avoid the confusion which would ensue if someone made a post, ten people replied to it in detail and the OP then edited and completely changed the wording or sense of their original post. I wish the interval was a bit longer though, as I often re-read something I have posted only to spot a 'double-the' or some other obvious error which I never seem to notice at any time prior to hitting 'submit'. If your post contains something which with hindsight, you realise is a misleading or dangerous error you can always flag up the post to a mod using the red triangle icon (lower left) and explain in detail exactly what it was which was wrong, and what you want it changed to. I have always found the mods very helpful in cases like this but I don't trouble them for mere spelling mistakes.