Why no Edit on old posts?

07-06-2011, 12:43 PM	#1
Grumpy Member     Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 588	Why no Edit on old posts? I was going to go through old posts and edit for content but noticed some old posts no longer have the edit button. I was wondering if this was purposeful and if so curious as to why. If not maybe you can look into it. __________________ -Grumpy To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Sometimes the savings that comes from doing it yourself can be blown away with one mistake. The information found in this post is not to be considered legal advice. All information should be considered relative, not specific. Never attempt any repairs you are not comfortable with. Always maintain safety! The author of this post takes no responsibility for any losses that occur. Use at your own risk.

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07-09-2011, 09:55 AM	#2
Grumpy Member     Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 588	Why no Edit on old posts? Here is an example. This post goes back just a little over a month, and I can not edit. Bakor 1 ply vs Torch down __________________ -Grumpy To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Sometimes the savings that comes from doing it yourself can be blown away with one mistake. The information found in this post is not to be considered legal advice. All information should be considered relative, not specific. Never attempt any repairs you are not comfortable with. Always maintain safety! The author of this post takes no responsibility for any losses that occur. Use at your own risk.

07-09-2011, 11:29 PM	#3
Nathan Member   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,267	Why no Edit on old posts? This isn't new. We have editing set to 15 days (I think). The reason is that some people will go out and delete all their posts once they get the answer they are looking for or if they get mad at something. This leaves threads unreadable since major sections are removed. __________________ Nathan "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot

09-23-2011, 10:19 PM	#4
AllanJ Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashua, NH, USA Posts: 6,729	Why no Edit on old posts? Why not add a new reply with the correction you want to make? __________________ The disadvantages of crab apple trees. In summer, the apples are too sour to pick and eat. In winter the birds come and leave dropping all over the place.