Editing old posts

[mraya]

It used to be posible to edit old posts, right?
However, i tried to edit one today and i didn't find the option/link/button for that, has this changed or my lack of sleep is starting to affect me?

 

[Kash]

I believe you can only edit your posts within a certain period of time after you make the post. After a certain period (it's probably a couple of hours) you are no longer able to edit your posts.

 

[mraya]

That explains it...

Funny, i have more time in Mac-Forums than you but i didn't notice it, i'm getting old
Thanks!

 

[RiDE]

I think your right...

I believe you used to be able to EDIT really old posts...

Which was nice, to be able to copy old posts WITH links to be reposted for the newcomers, instead of just directing them to the old post.

 

[eric]

i've been able to edit the switcher f.a.q. constantly.

i don't think there's a time limit. maybe someone was playing with the settings again?

 

[eric]

they must be playing with the settings.

i don't have the edit option anymore for the switcher f.a.q. or a number of my other old posts.


schweb! can we flip that switch back please?

 

[puaerotch]

they must be playing with the settings...
schweb! can we flip that switch back please?

and while you're at it, could you get rid of the waiting period between making searches? I tend to double click the Get New link, no apparent reason but I do, and it immediately comes up with the page telling me that I have to wait. Kind of annoying

 

[RiDE]

they must be playing with the settings.

i don't have the edit option anymore for the switcher f.a.q. or a number of my other old posts.


schweb! can we flip that switch back please?

Please.. PRETTY please... with a cherry (lower case ) on top...
Or if you like an APPLE on top.

 

[coach_z]

yea i have noticed this as well but just figured it was a thing for the buy/sell/trade forum.......i'd really like to be able to edit all of my posts
-chris

 

[baggss]

I'd like to second that call. I do go back and read my posts often, and I do find spelling and grammatical errors I'd like to correct. Having the option would be nice.

 

[Brown Study]

I goofed in a post today, and want to get into it to fix it.

 

[eric]

schweb?

 

[NanoBite]

My edit button vanished in less than an hour I think ... spooky!

 

[MaDDoG]

My keyboard dosen't sem to have an edit button....I'm sure the one on my Windows PC did.....
I use it often as I have dislexic fignures....

 

[NanoBite]

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This is a pain .... could it be a forum traffic problem ???

 

[eric]

it normally does that between posts too.

 

[NanoBite]

Maybe there's been cut-backs .... what could be next?

 

[eric]

avatar consolidation.

you have your choice of two avatars.










curious george or bucky.

 

[NanoBite]

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One consolation is that if you do need to do an edit and the option is still available, then the text that tells everyone you have edited & shows the date and time you edited doesn't appear anymore ...

 

[MacHeadCase]

Maybe there's been cut-backs .... what could be next?

avatar consolidation.

you have your choice of two avatars.










curious george or bucky.

You guys are hilarious! LOL

Well it's true that the Edit button time-out is a bit of a pain and it makes me double-post and triple-post. So watch out a long list of monologues are gonna creep all over the forum! Hee-hah!