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Originally posted by halo20 LOL! Nothing personal to the guy, it just pissed me off.

sorry, i'm just a strong advocate for the maintain the status quo for the ability to edit/delete legitimate threads foundation.

I agree that a time limit on the edit function would make people think twice for what they say. It keeps people accountable and would hopefully curb the number of immature posts that occur.

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Originally posted by dEsidEL alrite so, it begins. The people who edit/delete their threads after a rebuttal list Provitex

trancearmada

you can only edit your posts for 28800 minutes which is..... oh im too lazy to do the math.

anyways.
Im all in favour of not being able to delete, only edit. a double post isnt that bad, and takes 3 seconds for a mod to fix, while it would add to the continuity of the forums in general.

anyone heard of the preview button?


theres no need for the edit button other then to edit lists....

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Originally posted by halo20 How do you feel about that R.J?

I think it just shows one's maturity level when they threaten to delete threads due to view contrary to their own. Ultimately I have little respect for anybody who threatens to do anything as a consequence for merely posting an opposing opinion.

If someone wants to act like that:



More importantly though: I don't like not having the ability to delete, edit, or otherwise modify my posts.

You should see some of the diarrhea that flows out my fingers. Depending on my state of mind, frame of mind or mood - it ranges from non-English babble to bursts of frustration to something comparable to the prose of deities. Plus - I like to go back and correct my spelling/grammar errors.

If it ain't broke - why fix it?

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker You should see some of the diarrhea that flows out my fingers. Depending on my state of mind, frame of mind or mood - it ranges from non-English babble to bursts of frustration.

Interesting argument R.J.

Because I think this proves the need for more constraint and less reliance on the edit button. I think a constant amongst T.A problem areas is the fact that people post without thinking of the consequences (or rather the outcome). Even though it�s nice to fix spelling errors (which could easily be noticed upon giving a proofread), the fact that we can ultimately delete an entire segment of people�s opinions is a bit inequitable. (and highly unrepresentative of evolutionary discussion)

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess trancearmada

The people who edit/delete their threads after a rebuttal list
Provitex
trancearmada (who has already committed online suicide)



is this really a problem yet??

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Originally posted by halo20 Because I think this proves the need for more constraint and less reliance on the edit button.

"Depending on my state of mind, frame of mind or mood - it ranges from non-English babble to bursts of frustration to something comparable to the prose of deities."

(edited version)

Some good arguments here, but I'm still with Jon on this one... people need to learn that when you type something hurtful, there's consequences. You can't edit/delete something you SAY.. why be able to do it here, on a discussion forum? Why not let the people who maintain the lists have a longer, or unlimited edit capability, and limit it to a couple of hours even for the rest of us... 20 days seems a little extreme.

whoah... "comparable to the prose of deities." wow.

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Originally posted by Enraptured Why not let the people who maintain the lists have a longer, or unlimited edit capability, and limit it to a couple of hours even for the rest of us... 20 days seems a little extreme.

this is not possible, i've already asked Swamper.. so it's all or nothing!

but doesn't editing already have a time limit?

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH but doesn't editing already have a time limit?

actually it doesn't seem so much of a time limit than it seems a quantity one ..

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Originally posted by dEsidEL this is not possible, i've already asked Swamper.. so it's all or nothing!

nothing. leave things the way they are..

editing/deletion of posts is a superb privilege

get rid of the abusers of this privilege




I edit my posts all the time because i type to fast and my fingers are too fat to hit just one key at a time, soooo... i dont wanna look too illiterate on this board

p.s check the first page

I used that cat in a presentation today.

Anyways, this is how I use the edit/delete button.

I only edit my posts if I made mistakes or if I happen to post at the same time as someone in an arguement I can go back and take their opinion into consideration. Usually I just post another post.

I have been editing the birthday thread and that was a pain in the butt. Anyone that starts roll calls or anything are amazing people.

Deleting? Who the hell deletes posts. That is the lowest of the low and I mean people notice when you do it so why even do it. I think the point that Emery is trying to make with his list is that it doesn't happen often because we are all normal enough to leave our posts alone.

I'm confident in what I write and would never take it back by deleting it. Who the hell does that?

The point with the cat you are trying to make is valid but normal people wouldn't do that.

A good suggestion is that once a thread has replies in it it should not be allowed to be deleted and for the longest time that's what I thought the rule was so if I but accident made two threads I was able to delete it.

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess I used that cat in a presentation today.

This I have to hear.

ummmmmmm if we can't edit our threads, how will the Toronto visitors thread or the masterlist get updated?

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Originally posted by dEsidEL The people who edit/delete their threads after a rebuttal list Provitex trancearmada (who has already committed online suicide) is this really a problem yet??

mecha

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Originally posted by halo20 This I have to hear.

since i do research on neuroprotection. the cat's brain is "protected" by the lime. it all makes sense.

my opinion: there must be away to allow certain ppl who do not abuse their edit/delete pirvlages to keep em.

downfall: constant moderating.
solution to downfall: simple! it is pretty apparent that there are a few ppl that do so abuse that privlage. So the actions speak for themselves. Such ppl should be warned first and if they continue to do so, simply the mod will not allow then to edit or delete posts.

i think the privlege idea is great cuz it teaches ppl not to say whatever the hell that came to mind but rather think before they talk.

another downfall but with no solution: if such system is implemented on TA, it might create some havoc such as eleetness levels. One might brag and say "HAHAHAHA i'm more 3l337 than j0o... gotz PWNED by m0d3rat0r I7ika.. mwahahahahaha all ur bazzes bel0ngz to uz.. ha ha ha"

^^^^ He's trying to communicate... I know he is...

hahah nice one.

just make it so you can only delete a thread that has no replies....

aka only be able to delete double posts etc...

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Originally posted by halo20 p.s check the first page

The cat is wearing that helmet to keep the prying eyes of the ESPN satellites from reading his brain waves!

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