Just a question - why is editing allowed in some forums, but not others?

MarcusOReallyus · Nov 24, 2012

I haven't taken the time to see which is what, but I've noticed that I can sometimes edit my post (within some time limit), but other times I have no option to edit a post.

Why the inconsistency?

emr · Nov 25, 2012

I found i don't get that either,

patracy · Nov 25, 2012

MarcusOReallyus said:
I haven't taken the time to see which is what, but I've noticed that I can sometimes edit my post (within some time limit), but other times I have no option to edit a post.

Why the inconsistency?

There is a time limit on editing, that's a global setting. Other forums have no ability to edit after a few bad eggs decided to spoil it for everyone.

DieselBob · Nov 25, 2012

Thanks for the info. I ran across edit issue last night and thought it might have been a setting in my profile.

73m819 · Nov 25, 2012

patracy said:
There is a time limit on editing, that's a global setting. Other forums have no ability to edit after a few bad eggs decided to spoil it for everyone.

What about the classifieds, can members edit and or delete there ads, like when something is sold or want to lower price in the first post.

patracy · Nov 25, 2012

It still hasn't changed for the classifieds. Unless it needs to be locked down, but I see that area's needs of editing capabilities always outweighing the troublemakers.

KsM715 · Nov 25, 2012

I have been able to edit and delete my classified ads since the change over.

73m819 · Nov 25, 2012

The reason I asked is that I have had TWO members that said they could not delete, HUM, thank you

patracy · Nov 25, 2012

73m819 said:
The reason I asked is that I have had TWO members that said they could not delete, HUM, thank you

User education.

m16ty · Nov 25, 2012

73m819 said:
The reason I asked is that I have had TWO members that said they could not delete, HUM, thank you

I was one of them. There was no "edit" button or "administration" button or anything available in the first post. I've got active adds right now that I can't delete. The items are still for sale so I don't want them deleted but I've looked to see if I could and I can't.

The adds I've placed since the site change over I can edit or delete but I can't on the adds that came over from the old site. If somebody tells me how to make a screenshot I'll prove it.

patracy · Nov 25, 2012

Here's screenshots of how to delete.

The red boxes are where you access the delete functions. Either using the dropdown menu to delete, or use the edit button (if it still exists for you before the timeout)

m16ty · Nov 25, 2012

Patracy, those boxes you have highlighted aren't available in my adds that were brought over from the old site.

patracy · Nov 25, 2012

please show me the threads in question.

m16ty · Nov 25, 2012

Here, I'll try a screenshot of what I'm talking about.

patracy · Nov 25, 2012

I know why that one is an issue, it's outside the 90 day window for edits/deletes by users. It should have dropped off with the prune. But since it kept getting bumped, that's what has kept it lingering.

m16ty · Nov 25, 2012

Is there a way to extend the 90 window for the classifieds only? The springs are still for sale so I don't want the add deleted but if they do sell I'll have to get Ron to delete it for me. It really makes me no difference but the rules state that the add needs to be deleted as soon as the item sells and Ron is pretty firm about it also.

If there is nothing you can do I'm sure we can just work around it, it's just more work for Ron.

patracy · Nov 25, 2012

That's a global setting. It's in talks right now, but we're probably going to move the ad expire date from 90 days to 60 days.

73m819 · Nov 26, 2012

Thought the auto delete date started from the LAST ACTIVITY, NOT FROM THE AD POST DATE

patracy · Nov 26, 2012

73m819 said:
Thought the auto delete date started from the LAST ACTIVITY, NOT FROM THE AD POST DATE

That's correct.

Valence · Oct 6, 2015

patracy said:
There is a time limit on editing, that's a global setting. Other forums have no ability to edit after a few bad eggs decided to spoil it for everyone.

So far I've only ran into this with the 3-month window and the Conversations forum. Any thought yet on reversing the Conversations forum so it can be edited?

Just a question - why is editing allowed in some forums, but not others?

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