Editing a posting

[Peter_uk_can]

Written at 10:16 CMT, Wednesday 21 May.

I just looked back through the list of postings to which I have contributed.

The "edit" facility" disappears after a certain number of days.

I can edit yesterday's, the 20th May and the 17th May but the "edit facility" is not available for anything before and including the 13th May, so at a quick guess it could be that it is a time sensitive option which is set at 7 days.

I trust this will be useful information.

[Chris01]

I don't wish to cause any trouble or bad feeling, but I think it's important for accuracy that users can edit their postings with no time limit. Please could we have this reinstated? Please?

Kind Regards

[Peter_uk_can]

I repeat my previous post that as far as I am aware, there is no time limit on editing posts. If anyone knows different, then PM me.

I have sent my post above as a PM...

[peter nicholl]

Anyone bothered to read the FAQ on Edit?

[MarkJ]

Anyone bothered to read the FAQ on Edit?

Yep - and it states that depending on how the board is set up, there may be a time limit on editing your posts. In this case, I think there is - probably unintentionally, as Bo Peep has stated that she is unaware of any limit. But for some (perhaps all) "normal" members, there seems to be a limit as mentioned by others in this and other recent threads.

Mark

[Peter_uk_can]

Anyone bothered to read the FAQ on Edit?

Anyone bother to actually read my post ? or actually look at their own postings and work it out. ?

It is B.S like this that sometimes makes me think that I should not have anything to edit in future.

[peter nicholl]

Yep - and it states that depending on how the board is set up, there may be a time limit on editing your posts. In this case, I think there is - probably unintentionally, as Bo Peep has stated that she is unaware of any limit. But for some (perhaps all) "normal" members, there seems to be a limit as mentioned by others in this and other recent threads.

Mark

Mark
There always has been a time limit on edits as far as I can remember. Perhaps some other old hands can correct me if I'm wrong.
Peter

[Ladkyis]

yes as far as I can remember. And can we remember that the written word does not carry the same tone of voice or emphasis as the spoken one and be careful how we say things please.

Gosh I sounded just like my mother then ...

[peter nicholl]

yes as far as I can remember.

I also seem to remember that the cut off was quite short. And Thanks "Mum"

[busyglen]

I agree. There has always been a time limit on the ability to change a post going way back.

The solution is simple....insert another post immediately after the original stating the correction. It will be linked even if it appears slightly out of sequence.

Glenys