Why cant we edit posts made even just yesterday?

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  • Simons
    Trusted Tech
    • Jun 2008
    • 490
    #1

    Why cant we edit posts made even just yesterday?

    I post on other forums with v bulletin software.

    Why is it that we cant edit posts here? Cant even edit a post I made yesterday. Other forums I can edit posts made many years ago.
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    • blackcat4866
      Master Of The Obvious

      Site Contributor
      10,000+ Posts
      • Jul 2007
      • 22995
      #2
      Re: Why cant we edit posts made even just yesterday?

      I don't know, but that's just the way it is. After 24 hours it becomes un-editable.

      Spammers will often post several times, then go back and insert links for their websites later on. I think the idea is to discourage that.
      =^..^=
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        • pjdbm
          Trusted Tech

          250+ Posts
          • Sep 2007
          • 360
          #3
          Re: Why cant we edit posts made even just yesterday?

          It is all programmable in forum software.

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            • Aneurysm
              Administrator

              1,000+ Posts
              • Jan 2005
              • 1030
              #4
              Re: Why cant we edit posts made even just yesterday?

              Originally posted by blackcat4866
              I don't know, but that's just the way it is. After 24 hours it becomes un-editable. Spammers will often post several times, then go back and insert links for their websites later on. I think the idea is to discourage that.

              That pretty much covers it. Also, new users to this site generally find us through our high ranking in the various search engines, If we allowed users to delete content at any whim it would end up costing us (slightly) in the search ranking. If there is something you need deleted you can use the report post button and ask. Generally we will make the deletion but it is up to us. Do not ask us to delete all of your posts, we probably wouldn't do that.

              Thanks for asking.
              "Remain calm. All is well." -Chip Diller, Nov 1963

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