SL/R231: Editing
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Editing
Is it just me, or can we no longer edit posts? The edit button is no longer there. Funny, I see the edit button on this post, but it is not visible on a post I had from last week.
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The forum backend can be set to expire the edit function.
Personally, I think it’s a little heavy-handed to have it enabled, but I can understand why an admin or moderator would do it.
I type a lot from my iPhone and a lot of times I t seems to have a mind of its own - it may be a couple days before I’ve realized that the autocorrect function has me appearing to be somewhat challenged.
If there was a way to perhaps lengthen the interval between enabled and disabled, that would be a good compromise. Perhaps a suggestion to make to the moderators?
Personally, I think it’s a little heavy-handed to have it enabled, but I can understand why an admin or moderator would do it.
I type a lot from my iPhone and a lot of times I t seems to have a mind of its own - it may be a couple days before I’ve realized that the autocorrect function has me appearing to be somewhat challenged.
If there was a way to perhaps lengthen the interval between enabled and disabled, that would be a good compromise. Perhaps a suggestion to make to the moderators?
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Good points.
I just don’t catch typos as easily when on my little phone when compared to when on my computer. I guess I’m getting old lol. I hate looking at a post and seeing a typo I cannot correct.
I don’t remember the site being that way just a little while ago. When did they change it? Plenty of times I have went back and corrected something. I wonder what is the reason they stopped us from making edits?
At least we should be able to reach out and say hey, can you correct a misspelled word? To me that would be worse then us making the changes on our own, because they could get swamped with correction requests.
I’ll live with it, but I don’t think it has been that long since they made this change.
I just don’t catch typos as easily when on my little phone when compared to when on my computer. I guess I’m getting old lol. I hate looking at a post and seeing a typo I cannot correct.
I don’t remember the site being that way just a little while ago. When did they change it? Plenty of times I have went back and corrected something. I wonder what is the reason they stopped us from making edits?
At least we should be able to reach out and say hey, can you correct a misspelled word? To me that would be worse then us making the changes on our own, because they could get swamped with correction requests.
I’ll live with it, but I don’t think it has been that long since they made this change.
The forum backend can be set to expire the edit function.
Personally, I think it’s a little heavy-handed to have it enabled, but I can understand why an admin or moderator would do it.
I type a lot from my iPhone and a lot of times I t seems to have a mind of its own - it may be a couple days before I’ve realized that the autocorrect function has me appearing to be somewhat challenged.
If there was a way to perhaps lengthen the interval between enabled and disabled, that would be a good compromise. Perhaps a suggestion to make to the moderators?
Personally, I think it’s a little heavy-handed to have it enabled, but I can understand why an admin or moderator would do it.
I type a lot from my iPhone and a lot of times I t seems to have a mind of its own - it may be a couple days before I’ve realized that the autocorrect function has me appearing to be somewhat challenged.
If there was a way to perhaps lengthen the interval between enabled and disabled, that would be a good compromise. Perhaps a suggestion to make to the moderators?
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I have the Edit button for posts going back to November, at least. Is that what you mean? Or, do you start an edit and it times out?
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There is no edit button option. (There use to be) the ONLY time I can edit is directly after I make a post. If I come back days later the edit button is gone. Posts from just last week I cannot edit. A search of old posts and I can’t edit them either. (I use to could)
I would like to see you go back to any post from Feb 2024 or older and edit it. (Put I edited this 4/3/24)so I know which one you edited. I think you will find that you cannot.
I would like to see you go back to any post from Feb 2024 or older and edit it. (Put I edited this 4/3/24)so I know which one you edited. I think you will find that you cannot.
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Did you ever subscribe to MBWorld+ for $4.99/6 months? Don't know if that makes a difference or not.
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Yeah that likely is it, because I hadn't subscribed. I can see adding new futures with a sub, but not sure about taking away things you already could do without a sub. I dunno..
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Hmmm I never paid attention to this stuff but now that you mentioned it, I got curious and went back to one of my post. It doesn't let you edit a post from less than 24 hours ago. I wonder if the expire timer is within 12 hours? Or even just a couple of hours? Say 2 or 3? for non members.
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Just to close the loop on the whole editing discussion, I was completely wrong associating the MBWorld+ membership with being able to edit. I heard back from a representative of the Internet Brands parent corporation and was told the membership has nothing to do with the ability to edit. So, I apologize for making an observation that lead to a wrong conclusion.
No further explanation was provided. So, if you want to know why you lost the ability to edit, I suggest you use the contact form and submit your questions.
No further explanation was provided. So, if you want to know why you lost the ability to edit, I suggest you use the contact form and submit your questions.
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Just to close the loop on the whole editing discussion, I was completely wrong associating the MBWorld+ membership with being able to edit. I heard back from a representative of the Internet Brands parent corporation and was told the membership has nothing to do with the ability to edit. So, I apologize for making an observation that lead to a wrong conclusion.
No further explanation was provided. So, if you want to know why you lost the ability to edit, I suggest you use the contact form and submit your questions.
No further explanation was provided. So, if you want to know why you lost the ability to edit, I suggest you use the contact form and submit your questions.
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