Editing Posts

[milly143]

Hi Ed, sure this has probably been suggested before but what is the chance we might one day be able to edit our owns posts? For some reason I only ever notice errors after I have hit submit, even if I read through it first.

[ummmm]

Problem is...someone could put something abusive and then go back and change it.

[milly143]

Then that would be good surely?

[squarebear]

I would strongly disagree with this, as it would lead to people saying things then editing them to look innocent eg.

Jim: I think Jack is an idiot
Jack: Yes well I think you are a ****

Jim then edits his post to say: "I would like to wish for peace on earth", making Jack look like a fool.

[ummmm]

As SB says....the trolls would be in heaven..

[marval]

I find editing very useful, but I can see people would abuse it. But I think most people would realise that.

[milly143]

hhhmmm, guess I will just have to pay more attention.

[Authentic]

Just check before you hit submit, I never get it wrong.

[cazzz1975]

I would rather it wasnt available, the ability to not edit has caught many a multiple user out accidently posting as someone else

[Authentic]

Who were they, cazzz? I'm just curious, but glad they were caught out.

[MickyMacgraw]

But if the editing was down to bad taste couldn't it then be reported and removed? I'm guessing only a tiny minority would abuse it, hardly fair to the rest of us upstanding answerbankers.

[cazzz1975]

I couldnt say on here but it happened more than one time, ironically I never noticed at the time that the posting occured lol ;)