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[Visitor Q]

"You cannot make such a substantial edit because this post is more than 24 hours old."

Is unmitigated bullshit.

If I want to remove my stupidity, or borderline slanderous ranting once my blood has cooled, I should damn well be allowed to.

It's already cached and available in future anyway if the police etc need it, so why not?
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[J.M.]

I agree with you.

However I'd imagine that the system doesn't store your initial post for comparison, so make a series of small edits where you remove a line/paragraph a time, until you get to the stage where you can replace the entirety of what's left with something like "[removed]"
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[P.addy]

There is also an editing limit I believe... I kept updating the initial post for BCF BBQ and stumbled on that sucker. Little less lock down, think minimum security prison rather than Fort Knox Korny baby.

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[Rogerborg]

If you-post-it-you-own-it is to become the norm, I wonder how many people will have to eat the consequences before the message sinks in.
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[Skudd]

Think before you post................... simples.
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[Rogerborg]

Sometimes posters don't "think" that they're doing anything wrong though, until it's pointed out to them.

Sometimes, redacting their... "joke" posts is the difference between a funny anecdote and a credible risk of a custodial sentence if their "joke" posts were taken seriously.

Sometimes those posters are genuinely well liked and regarded members.

Sometimes unsaying is the best alternative to never saying.
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[covent.gardens]

There goes my exit strategy of editing ALL my previous posts to read "Stinkwheel is a douchebag"...

It's annoying when someone does go and change their posts, which makes the replies seem off topic/unduly harsh etc. Fortunately someone usually 'Quotes' but not always. I sort of agree with the editing limit.

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[ScaredyCat]

[Visitor Q]

[Kickstart]

Hi

I have no idea what is in place to limit editing.

However standard phpbb does all its indexing when the post is written (and I think updated when edited).

That said, going back to find an old thread to find someone has deleted the contents of a load of their posts and screwed up any meaning to most of the thread is annoying.

All the best

Keith
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[Visitor Q]

[Kickstart]

[Visitor Q]

[Kickstart]

[Visitor Q]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Not sure I used those exact words, but unless there are major reasons (such as screwing over someone else) it is a sentiment I agree with. Ie, look before you leap.

All the best

Keith
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[P.addy]

[Ste]

Someone leaves/flounces and get all their posts deleted.

As we're all responsible for what we post, if we can't edit our posts then does some of the responsibility for what's been posted shift to BCF/Korn?

[map]

iirc didn't someone once flounce and must have managed to run something that deleted all their posts?
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[Hetzer]

[Visitor Q]

Good to know where we stand.

I'll leave this place to the new crop then.
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[Ste]

Emergency plans are already in place for rescuing BCF from the clutches of Google if it becomes necessary.