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  • Dave P.
    Very Frequent User
    • June 30, 1991
    • 184

    12 hour "Edit Window" not long enough

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    I think the time limit should remain 12 hours.
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    I think the time limit should be extended for several days.
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  • John W.
    Administrator
    • November 1, 1974
    • 5079

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    Re: 12 hour "Edit Window" not long enough

    Originally posted by Dave Perry (19643)
    Sometimes as a thread 'develops', one realizes that an earlier response needs modification, clarification, or even deletion.

    12 hours is just not long enough. It seems the 'active life' of a technical thread is only a few days long. One should be able to modify their 'thinking' or position during that time.

    Or, what if you make a typo on a part number, but don't catch it until the next day? Too bad, the erroneous number is now in the archive. Sure, make a correction in an additional post, but that just adds to clutter and confusion.

    On another forum I participate in, our V-Bulletin has a 7 day edit window. That seems to be enough.
    Dave this is configurable. The main reason that there is a limit is to prevent people from changing their post after someone else has posted a response. If you answer my question, I could then go back and change the question and make you look bad. With the Members Only board like this I think that would be rare but could cause trouble.

    What do others think about extending the length of time that a message can be edited by the poster?
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