Where is the edit button?

JEC · April 21st, 2009, 03:35 PM

As a rule I try to be very careful before hitting the "submit post" button.
Today I noticed that the "EDIT" button is missing from my latest posts.
Under posting rules it says I may edit. Are there certain areas that the edit feature is turned off? Is there a problem with my account?

I do not post often to threads unless I think I have something to contribute but would feel very bad putting up a post of some sort with bad info and was not able to edit it somehow.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

Well sure enough the edit button appears to work for me in this thread.
Makes me look foolish. I still wonder about other threads I have posted in though.

matiki · April 21st, 2009, 03:44 PM

I'm pretty sure there's a time limit. I can't edit any of my older posts.

archer51 · April 21st, 2009, 03:50 PM

There is a time limit on when you can edit a post. I'm not sure of the time frame, but I think it has to be edited the same day it is posted. One of the Mod's will be able to tell you how long for sure.

rocky · April 21st, 2009, 03:53 PM

Yes there is a time limit to edits, although I am not sure how long it is.

highvoltage · April 21st, 2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by archer51

There is a time limit on when you can edit a post. I'm not sure of the time frame, but I think it has to be edited the same day it is posted........

I went back through old posts and I can only edit the ones I've posted today. So it looks like archer51 is correct.

JEC · April 21st, 2009, 06:38 PM

Thanks to those that responded. It would seem there is indeed a time limit and it is in place for good reason.

retsupt99 · April 21st, 2009, 07:35 PM

I believe it is 48 hours...

highvoltage · April 22nd, 2009, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retsupt99

I believe it is 48 hours...

I have to disagree. I went back to posts that I submitted yesterday and the edit button was gone.

Bumper · April 22nd, 2009, 01:31 AM

You can edit a thread title for 24 hours, individual posts for 12 hours. The perfect example of why we do this just happened a day or so ago. A new person joined, started some threads, made some posts and then went back through them and deleted the contents of 47 posts. There were only 5 that he could not edit. Honestly, I almost changed the setting downward, but decided against it at the last minute. Deleting the content of posts once people start responding makes a mess of things.

That being said, if there's something that you would like to have edited after that, let us know and we can change it for you....

United93 · April 22nd, 2009, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bumper

That being said, if there's something that you would like to have edited after that, let us know and we can change it for you....

Good to know, thanks.

April 21st, 2009, 03:35 PM	#1
JEC Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 92	Where is the edit button? As a rule I try to be very careful before hitting the "submit post" button. Today I noticed that the "EDIT" button is missing from my latest posts. Under posting rules it says I may edit. Are there certain areas that the edit feature is turned off? Is there a problem with my account? I do not post often to threads unless I think I have something to contribute but would feel very bad putting up a post of some sort with bad info and was not able to edit it somehow. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Well sure enough the edit button appears to work for me in this thread. Makes me look foolish. I still wonder about other threads I have posted in though. Last edited by JEC; April 21st, 2009 at 03:41 PM.. Reason: because I could

April 21st, 2009, 03:44 PM	#2
matiki VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N.W. Posts: 2,883	I'm pretty sure there's a time limit. I can't edit any of my older posts. __________________ "Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must." - The Duke of Wellington

April 21st, 2009, 03:50 PM	#3
archer51 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: VA Posts: 6,204	There is a time limit on when you can edit a post. I'm not sure of the time frame, but I think it has to be edited the same day it is posted. One of the Mod's will be able to tell you how long for sure. Last edited by archer51; April 21st, 2009 at 03:50 PM.. Reason: spelling

April 21st, 2009, 03:53 PM	#4
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,053	Yes there is a time limit to edits, although I am not sure how long it is. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

April 21st, 2009, 07:35 PM	#7
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,392	I believe it is 48 hours... __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

April 21st, 2009, 06:38 PM	#6
JEC Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 92	Thanks to those that responded. It would seem there is indeed a time limit and it is in place for good reason.

April 22nd, 2009, 01:31 AM	#9
Bumper Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 17,246	You can edit a thread title for 24 hours, individual posts for 12 hours. The perfect example of why we do this just happened a day or so ago. A new person joined, started some threads, made some posts and then went back through them and deleted the contents of 47 posts. There were only 5 that he could not edit. Honestly, I almost changed the setting downward, but decided against it at the last minute. Deleting the content of posts once people start responding makes a mess of things. That being said, if there's something that you would like to have edited after that, let us know and we can change it for you.... __________________ Bumper Administrator DefensiveCarry.com Forum Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.

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