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: Why can't I edit old posts?


Alwhite00
Dec 19th, 09, 9:35 AM
Not sure where to put this so feel free to move it if needed.

I don't recall it being like that before, Am I doing something wrong or missing something? The edit tab is not there. I had a older post and had a picture attached, Picture link was no longer available so I was going to put the new link in there and did not have the edit option, What gives? Even the post a couple weeks old I don't have the option. Was it always like that?

LK

grandsport
Dec 19th, 09, 9:44 AM
I'm pretty sure the edit function only lasts for an hour or so now.

shadowgray396
Dec 19th, 09, 9:45 AM
You only have a small window to edit your post. Not sure how long but it's only about a day or a few hours.
Ray

Alwhite00
Dec 19th, 09, 1:29 PM
Thanks, Has it always been like that?

LK

Dean
Dec 19th, 09, 1:31 PM
Thanks, Has it always been like that?

LK

It's been like that almost forever.

Alwhite00
Dec 19th, 09, 1:55 PM
I guess I just noticed it, Must have been thinking of another forum.

LK

Cam
Dec 20th, 09, 12:01 AM
The ability to edit posts after a day was instituted if I remember correctly, because of a trash-talking, mud-slinging contest between some now ex-members. They went back and deleted or changed their old posts. It got ugly and so it was changed to a reasonable length of time to edit your post. It may have happened around 2001/2002; I can't recall exactly.

shadowgray396
Dec 20th, 09, 8:25 AM
My edit chances went away at about 12 hourw.