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03/03/2004 06:45:56 PM · #1 |
I think that forum posts should not be editable after a certain amount of time, maybe 10 minutes or so. And/or after someone has responded to the post. (That's hard, since responses sometimes happen quickly.) It just bothers me that people post things that get a strong reaction, then they edit their post so that the original message is removed or completely changed, and the responses then make no sense. It seems a bit disingenuous.
But I'm not saying that people shouldn't be allowed to modify their posts within a brief period of making them. I understand the need or desire to fix mistakes, qualify remarks, or remove your foot from your mouth before anyone sees it. :)
Along the last line, maybe even allow someone to delete a post until someone responds on the thread. At that point the post stays but can be edited for a short time, and then it becomes locked. If someone wants to ammend or quantify what they said, they can make a follow-up post.
What bugs me is, I just saw another thread which generated a couple pages of responses, then the original poster went back over a day later and removed the text of the original post. (It wasn't even really controversial.) |
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03/03/2004 06:49:26 PM · #2 |
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. :)
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03/03/2004 07:06:01 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. :) |
I had something insightful here, but just in the spirit of the thread, I have edited it. No one quoted me, so what I said before is lost forever!!!
Message edited by author 2004-03-04 00:41:53.
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03/03/2004 09:19:39 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. :) |
So maybe an "Auto-Jacko" reply feature - every thread post gets an automatic, full quote response, complete with a clever and witty comment. I like it. :) |
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03/03/2004 10:27:09 PM · #5 |
I think that it's in the nature of the internet beast - half read a long post, get flushed about some part of it, respond hastily before others drown our voice out, press the post button and....
.... read at a more leisurely pace the fuller story, see what went wrong, get embarrassed, and head for the edit button.
We can't/ shouldn't change that.
Very few threads are destroyed that way, while a lot more are saved. I vote to keep this as is. |
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03/03/2004 10:56:54 PM · #6 |
I'd be pretty pissed if I couldn't go back and fix a spelling mistake. I already don't like the fact that I can't edit the title or delete my post...
Lets not make this so serious it's not fun!
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03/03/2004 11:53:36 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Russell2566:
I'd be pretty pissed if I couldn't go back and fix a spelling mistake. I already don't like the fact that I can't edit the title or delete my post...
Lets not make this so serious it's not fun! |
You can request a Site Council member change the title of a thread if there's a typo or serious confusion about the topic. |
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03/04/2004 12:17:34 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. :) |
Uh, Jacques....where was the "full quote" on this one....I guess it slipped on by.;-0
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03/04/2004 04:29:08 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. Like the time that i said i liked to photograph myself in women's undergarments...how embarassing would would THAT have been? :) |
whatchu talkin bout Willis? |
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03/04/2004 07:12:47 AM · #10 |
See what I'M talking about?
Originally posted by Pedro:
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. Like the time that i said i liked to photograph myself in women's undergarments...how embarassing would would THAT have been? :) |
I want your cute ass Jacko |
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03/04/2004 07:13:59 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by StevePax:
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in caseI say something I might regret later. :) |
I had something insightful here, but instead I'd just like to tell you all I wear girl pants!!! |
good point, although the quote feature in itself can sometimes be open to misuse *giggles* |
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03/04/2004 10:53:50 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by StevePax:
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. :) |
I had something insightful here, but just in the spirit of the thread, I have edited it. No one quoted me, so what I said before is lost forever!!! |
not entirely lost--cause i saw it, and you said that jacko had done that to you once before. :)
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03/04/2004 11:00:52 AM · #13 |
Why thank you Alecia. You're looking pretty good too.
Originally posted by Alecia:
Originally posted by StevePax:
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. :) |
I had something insightful here, but just in the spirit of the thread, I have edited it. No one quoted me, so what I said before is lost forever!!! |
not entirely lost--cause i saw it, and you said that jacko had done that to you once before. :) P.S. Jacko has a cute butt |
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03/04/2004 11:30:18 AM · #14 |
| ooops--did i say that out loud? |
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03/04/2004 11:54:19 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
Why thank you Alecia. You're looking pretty good too.
Originally posted by Alecia:
Originally posted by StevePax:
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. :) |
I had something insightful here, but just in the spirit of the thread, I have edited it. No one quoted me, so what I said before is lost forever!!! |
not entirely lost--cause i saw it, and you said that jacko had done that to you once before. :) P.S. Jacko has a cute butt |
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Message edited by author 2004-03-04 12:24:12. |
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03/04/2004 12:32:21 PM · #16 |
i saw that one too. :)
Originally posted by Koriyama:
Originally posted by Jacko:
Why thank you Alecia. You're looking pretty good too.
Originally posted by Alecia:
Originally posted by StevePax:
Originally posted by Jacko:
That's why I do a quick reply, with full quote, in case someone says something they might regret later. :) |
I had something insightful here, but just in the spirit of the thread, I have edited it. No one quoted me, so what I said before is lost forever!!! |
not entirely lost--cause i saw it, and you said that jacko had done that to you once before. :) P.S. Jacko has a cute butt |
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03/04/2004 03:27:52 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Koriyama:
I think that it's in the nature of the internet beast - half read a long post, get flushed about some part of it, respond hastily before others drown our voice out, press the post button and....
.... read at a more leisurely pace the fuller story, see what went wrong, get embarrassed, and head for the edit button.
We can't/ shouldn't change that.
Very few threads are destroyed that way, while a lot more are saved. I vote to keep this as is. |
I've seen several instances recently (the insanity Jacko's spawned here notwithstanding :) ), which prompted the suggestion. Also, for the most part the few other forums I frequent have this kind of restriction. It doesn't stop you from second guessing a post, but does help dissuade you from going and destroying the context of an established thread.
Message edited by author 2004-03-04 15:32:19. |
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