Mike Irwin
Staff
I just went to edit a message I posteda couple of weeks ago, and got a message that I can only edit one of my messages for 4,320 minutes (72 hours) after posting.
Just curious as to why?
Just curious as to why?
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Just curious...
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Rich Lucibella
Staff
72 Hour Time limit....maintains integrity of threads.
"Think Twice, Post Once"
Rich
"Think Twice, Post Once"
Rich
One thought....
If an older post is edited and the thread comes back up...
Responses to the original version of the post could look really strange.
Kinda sorta like Denny editing an editorial in SWAT after receiving a few letters to the editor.
One workaround could be to put the altered version in sequence as a new post.
Sam
Edited to add...
What Rich said in a couple words while I was typing.
Re-edited to correct....couple words should read four words.
"maintains integrity of threads."
If an older post is edited and the thread comes back up...
Responses to the original version of the post could look really strange.
Kinda sorta like Denny editing an editorial in SWAT after receiving a few letters to the editor.
One workaround could be to put the altered version in sequence as a new post.
Sam
Edited to add...
What Rich said in a couple words while I was typing.
Re-edited to correct....couple words should read four words.
"maintains integrity of threads."
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Wow!
