Time limit on editing posts - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

JohnJ0906 · 03-06-2009, 07:16 PM

I would like to suggest putting a time limit on editing posts.

It is bad when a thread is made entirely useless because the OP goes back and removes the original question, especially days or even weeks later.
Maybe a 10 or 15 minute limit. That's plenty long enough to correct spelling and grammar, or add a link that takes a few minutes to locate.

MDShunk · 03-06-2009, 07:18 PM

I think it's a good idea, but I think 10 or 15 is too short. Maybe an hour or two.

kbsparky · 03-06-2009, 07:28 PM

Once a reply has been posted, I suggest that further editing of the original post should be switched off for everyone except the moderators.

This would result in:

Allowing one to make corrections in their own post after proofreading the posted message.
Allowing the moderators to remove sensitive or offensive content at any time
Keeping the threads content relavent, etc.

MDShunk · 03-06-2009, 07:33 PM

I think you need to give a guy a little time for regret... like firing off a post about a rough customer then regretting it later. That happens frequently. A guy will post a bit too much detail, then go back an hour or so later to make the post a lot more "generic" in the event that customer stumbles across it. It won't be clear that it was specifically about his situation.

randomkiller · 03-06-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

I think you need to give a guy a little time for regret... like firing off a post about a rough customer then regretting it later. That happens frequently. A guy will post a bit too much detail, then go back an hour or so later to make the post a lot more "generic" in the event that customer stumbles across it. It won't be clear that it was specifically about his situation.

I like your 1-2 hour idea, it works.

JohnJ0906 · 03-07-2009, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randomkiller

I like your 1-2 hour idea, it works.

An hour is OK. I do want people to be able to correct posts, and even reconsider things.

gilbequick · 03-10-2009, 07:34 PM

1 hour is a fantastic idea. It drives me nuts when someone gets all up and arms about a comment and then goes back and deletes all of their posts just to be a butt head so nobody else can benefit from the discussion.

BryanMD · 03-10-2009, 07:57 PM

A one hour edit time limit has been moved and seconded... all in favor say aye.

aye.

480sparky · 03-10-2009, 08:20 PM

Aye.

Arc Angle · 03-10-2009, 08:43 PM

aye, seems to be a reasonable amount of time.

Other forums that i visit have a time limit in place, not really that big of a deal since I always catch typos right after I post it.

william1978 · 03-10-2009, 08:45 PM

Aye.............

p_logix · 03-10-2009, 10:32 PM

I disagree I think anybody should be able to edit or delete their post as they wish. Now if someone is just deliberately being a jackass and doing it all the time then that option should be limited.