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Frank Elder Send message Joined: 7 Feb 12 Posts: 26 Credit: 702,259 RAC: 0 |
Are we able to edit our own posts? The reason I ask is because I thought I might take some time and create some sigs that people can use if they so choose, and figured I would start the post and then just edit my initial post and keep adding in new ones. But from what I can see, that ability is not allowed for regular forum users, is that correct? I know we are not alone, I just hope to see proof in my lifetime... |
Blurf Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0 |
You can edit your own posts for 1 hour after you post them --then you lose the ability. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
You can edit a post for one hour after you first post it. After that it is locked. I think the time limit is silly and I've asked for at least 3 or 4 hours before, but to no avail. If you suddenly spot a spelling mistake 30 seconds after posting, and edit it, tough, there will be a message displayed "last modified ......" The time limit is there, cause of the forum being a part of the database, which has something to do with it, what I don't know, but others would know better, as I think they'd like to lock it down as quickly as they can. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
The time limit is there because some people abused the right to edit their posts forever in the past. There were two distinct kinds of abuses. 1) Obscenity - but edited out when banned, which led to a long argument about whether it was done in the first place. 2) We have had a couple of people leave in a huff and either delete all their messages (which tended to ruin the flow of the threads) or post obscenities in all of the posts - which then had to be hidden one at a time by an admin (at the time there were no volunteer moderators). Thus a time limit on editing posts. BOINC WIKI |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
My friends.......all is committed to the memory of the great host on high. That is to say, that which shall never forget. If some of you do not know by now, the advanced search feature shall now allow you access to all of my posts by command........or sears, as it were. Advanced search. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Frank Elder Send message Joined: 7 Feb 12 Posts: 26 Credit: 702,259 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for the reply, I figured that might be it. I have run a few forums, infact have one going right now on one of my site, and I am just used to archiving some of the offending posts for proof and then mass deleting the rest of the posts, with a good ole ban stick in the backside for final measure, to take care of unruly folks. So I understand the frustration in regards to forums and those "not so nice" types. Then add into that the wonderful spambots that pop up here ad there and create account, keeps a forum admin reallll busy!! Thanks for all you folks do, it can become a job and a half to moderate and admin a forum like this. Not sure what software you all are using, but one suggestion might be if possible create a "group" with special permissions that allow editing ones posts. The criteria could be xxxx posts puts them in that group automatically. Say for instance 1,000 or more posts. Cause normally if someone has that kind of post count in an online forum, they are usually someone that is not just active, but playes by the rules. Just a thought... Keep up the good work! I know we are not alone, I just hope to see proof in my lifetime... |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for the reply, I figured that might be it. The software is homegrown. Things like this have been discussed, but have never bubbled to the top of the todo list. Believe it or not, most of the offenders have had large post counts. More to the point would be X posts in a row not deleted for (list) of reasons and Y posts and Z time since the last banishment or account creation. Note that deletion for double post or user request should not count against someone. BOINC WIKI |
Jim Martin Send message Joined: 21 Jun 03 Posts: 2473 Credit: 646,848 RAC: 0 |
As an element of flexibility, if possible: Have editing, after the 1hr time-limit, be on a request-basis, with the moderator. Perhaps, this already exists, I don't know. I enter poems, in "Dan's Poetry Corner" -- a well-run operation (Hat's off, to Dan.), but, on occasion, an edit is needed to a poem, after the time limit. Note: Have not mentioned this idea, to date, to Dan. Does this strike a responsive cord, with folks? jm |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
As an element of flexibility, if possible: I think under extreme circumstances, some fiddling might be possible after the 1 hour limit. But I would not count on that as something generally available. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
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LadyL Send message Joined: 14 Sep 11 Posts: 1679 Credit: 5,230,097 RAC: 0 |
And I should hope not too! Well different forum software allows for editing by moderators - it of course shows who edited the post. Here, moderators can't edit other people's posts and non-mods can only edit up to one hour later. After that the only workaround is to ask for the old post to be hidden and to write a new one. |
Frank Elder Send message Joined: 7 Feb 12 Posts: 26 Credit: 702,259 RAC: 0 |
And I should hope not too! When administrators and moderators have that ability, you have to be able to trust them implicitly. I have helped set up and run several forums over the years, some pretty active and others not so active. And always allowed the ability of "administrators" to edit posts, and pretty much do everything that an "owner" could. Moderators were a bit different matter though, I never gave them the ability to edit posts, but they could lock them, archive them, move them etc... In my eyes, if someone is given certain abilities (i.e. administration) you have to trust them to the Nth degree, and if you can not, they should not be put in that position to start with. Have you all looked into using something like SMF for the forums? It gives a really nice layout, and a lot of nice functionality not only on the user side but also on the administrative side of things. Hope I am not stirring up some sort of hornets nest here, and reigniting any old flames out there. Just trying to figure everything out here.. :) So if I am poking my nose in where it does not belong, just tell me to be quiet. I know we are not alone, I just hope to see proof in my lifetime... |
Frank Elder Send message Joined: 7 Feb 12 Posts: 26 Credit: 702,259 RAC: 0 |
Thanks Chris! I am just grateful that the forums exist and do understand completely. I know we are not alone, I just hope to see proof in my lifetime... |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I have no complaints about the forums. Functionality, administration, and moderation are all just fine by me. Or is that meow? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30651 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
FWIW, the moderators and administrators cannot modify your posts. Root has the ability to change anything, but root may not have a nice web interface to do it. |
Frank Elder Send message Joined: 7 Feb 12 Posts: 26 Credit: 702,259 RAC: 0 |
Thanks again Chris, will work on a few more this weekend and post up. And if anyone would like a personal one, just message me, will be more than happy to make them to order. :) I know we are not alone, I just hope to see proof in my lifetime... |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
A big Thank you to All! This vote of confidence is just what an Admin/Mod needs every so often. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Uh, oh......she hasn't seen the 'Uli' thread in NC yet, eh? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
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