Editable Posts?

ProdigySim · Post by **ProdigySim** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 11:01 pm

I've been to alot of forums where editable posts seems to work well.
It saves a lot of posting clutter.
Sorry if this has already been suggested...

The Wired Knight · Post by **The Wired Knight** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 11:33 pm

Yeah, it has been suggested, and denied. The lack of the edit is to try and encourage people to think more before they post as it is permanent, a lot of good that's done to save us from stupidity

RadicalEd0 · Post by **RadicalEd0** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 11:57 pm

no its not, it isnt there because it would totally fuck up the invisomod system.

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 12:11 am

RadicalEd0 wrote:no its not, it isnt there because it would totally fuck up the invisomod system.

RadicalEd0 · Post by **RadicalEd0** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 12:58 am

oh come on, think about it jon.

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 1:24 am

RadicalEd0 wrote:oh come on, think about it jon.

No, seriously, you think about it. When was editing your post ever allowed on here?

RadicalEd0 · Post by **RadicalEd0** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 1:35 am

never, how long ago was the invisomod thing set up? As soon as we switched to php. Invisomods werent an invention of the org going down in october, they were always there, just not as many. Editable posts totally screws up the invisomod system, at least the editing posts part of it.

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 1:59 am

RadicalEd0 wrote:never, how long ago was the invisomod thing set up? As soon as we switched to php. Invisomods werent an invention of the org going down in october, they were always there, just not as many. Editable posts totally screws up the invisomod system, at least the editing posts part of it.

But the key is "never"

fyrtenheimer · Post by **fyrtenheimer** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 7:35 am

ohh! he got you there!

Declan_Vee · Post by **Declan_Vee** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 10:12 am

There are 2 options...
1) Develop another mod system and allow post editing. Giving in to lasiness and furthering the destruction of the English language. Even though in most cases the edit button wouldn't be used to repair grammar, update a link and whatnot.
2) Leave things as they are. No real problem.

One thing I'm even more curious about now is. Where there that many "Why can't I edit posts?" threads on phorum? I can only remember talk about being able to preview... (namely for the sake of HTML and the like)

In conclusion... There is no edit button, but there is a preview button
By the way, this post was previewed 3 times and re-typed 4 times.

Off Topic

RadicalEd0 wrote:...Invisomods werent an invention of the org going down in october...

The org was down in October?