Edit Button?

Boggart · Newb Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 6

Rele, why do this site not let you have an edit button until you post a certain number of times <_< i mean honestly, dont newbs make the most mistakes they need to edit..?

Stratadrake · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject:

This has caused so many questions from newbies, I wonder if implementing a time-restricted edit feature would make more sense...?

For comparison: deviantART does not allow you to edit or delete comments, and they've already said they're not changing it.
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Touzoku-joou · Oldbie Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb

I honestly think the newbs should have an edit button. It's really not fair, because the lack of an edit button causes them to make double posts to add something, and this results in the oldbies bitching at them, as if it's their fault. Neutral

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Boggart · Newb Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 6

indeed! @_@ it makes no sense, why shouldnt you be able to edit something...

Stratadrake · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:03 am Post subject:

Editing can be easily mis-used or abused. So it's a tough call...

But hey, I figure it's worth a try. A short window of edit opportunity, enough to fix a spelling mistake or add in a lost thought, but not enough to come back later and change it.
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Touzoku-joou · Oldbie Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb

I'm not really sure how it could be abused, though... :huh: Unless you mean they're arguing with someone and someone proves a point with them and they delete their posts saying "I never said anything about that". But even dumb 10+ posters can do that. :/
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ErdeKaiser · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject:

They should have an edit button.
See I never noticed I had it and never had to use it till I became an Advanced Member I think.
Or it could have been member.
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Stratadrake · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:29 am Post subject:

Recently, Sandbox members have been given a 5-minute edit window after making their posts that they can use if they just remembered something they wish to add or want to spell-check their post. After that, the post remains as it is.

The idea behind the lack of full editing ability for newbies is to get them used to thinking their posts through [i]before[/i] they hit the "Submit" button.
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