Editing posts

LoadMasterC141 · November 28th, 2006, 04:15

I noticed, after editing the living snot out of my original post, that there is no longer an edit option. Does that option expire with time or number of edits? I am guessing time.

SteveC · November 28th, 2006, 09:41

Time is correct. I don't know what the limit is currently set at though.

Kristie · November 28th, 2006, 13:00

6 minutes i think

Ian J · November 28th, 2006, 13:10

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Originally Posted by Kristie

6 minutes i think

So don't post angry, and if you do, you better clean up your act before 6 minutes elapses!

And I guess, don't post drunk, ala...

TonyC · November 28th, 2006, 17:20

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Originally Posted by SteveC

Time is correct. I don't know what the limit is currently set at though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristie

6 minutes i think

120 minutes

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Kristie · November 29th, 2006, 00:41

no... i'm pretty sure it's 6 minute for registered users.. infinity for mod/admin!

GatorFC · November 29th, 2006, 01:02

You're the administrator Kristie, but in the post that I believe LoadMaster is talking about http://forums.jetcareers.com/showpos...3&postcount=14 , it looks like he was able to edit at least 38 minutes after he had posted.

TonyC · November 29th, 2006, 01:04

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Originally Posted by Kristie

no... i'm pretty sure it's 6 minute for registered users.. infinity for mod/admin!

I don't generally just pull stuff out of my... umm, thin air. The reason I bothered to click on QUOTE and compose a reply is because I thought I might know the correct answer, and it hadn't been offered in the thread, and I thought LoadMaster141 would appreciate having the correct information. But I wasn't sure, so I didn't just post useless, incorrect information. I knew it was greater than 6 minutes, because I was aware of editing posts as much as 30 minutes after posting.

So I tested it. I thought it might be 60 minutes, but found it was greater. I knew it had to be less than 3 hours, so I thought then it might be 90 minutes, but found it to be greater. Then, when I left a dialogue box open beyond the 120 minute limit and attempted to Post an EDIT, I got a dialogue box... it said the Administrator had set the time limit to... watch this... 120 minutes.

Quote:

The administrator has specified that you can only edit messages for 120 minutes after you have posted. This limit has expired, so you must contact the administrator to make alterations on your message.

And that's why I said, "120 minutes".

Here's a link to an example of a post that was edited at the 120 minute point: http://forums.jetcareers.com/showpos...49&postcount=4

Ask Doug.

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Maximillian_Jenius · November 29th, 2006, 03:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristie

no... i'm pretty sure it's 6 minute for registered users.. infinity for mod/admin!

Might be 6 mins to edit. Then after said 6 mins. you get the lil edit notice tag at the bottom of a post!

amorris311 · November 29th, 2006, 10:51

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Originally Posted by TonyC

I don't generally just pull stuff out of my... umm, thin air. The reason I bothered to click on QUOTE and compose a reply is because I thought I might know the correct answer, and it hadn't been offered in the thread, and I thought LoadMaster141 would appreciate having the correct information. But I wasn't sure, so I didn't just post useless, incorrect information. I knew it was greater than 6 minutes, because I was aware of editing posts as much as 30 minutes after posting.

So I tested it. I thought it might be 60 minutes, but found it was greater. I knew it had to be less than 3 hours, so I thought then it might be 90 minutes, but found it to be greater. Then, when I left a dialogue box open beyond the 120 minute limit and attempted to Post an EDIT, I got a dialogue box... it said the Administrator had set the time limit to... watch this... 120 minutes.

And that's why I said, "120 minutes".

Here's a link to an example of a post that was edited at the 120 minute point: http://forums.jetcareers.com/showpos...49&postcount=4

Ask Doug.

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wow that is impressive. you ever think about being a lawyer?

LoadMasterC141 · November 29th, 2006, 15:49

Goodne ss me sorry didnt mean to create a venue for controversy.

Steve is correct though. It was about 2 hours after I initially posted that the ability to edit went away. I was not sure if it was time or number of edits. I had edited my war story a bazillion times.

Kristie · November 30th, 2006, 00:29

hmmm...i was always under the impression that people had 6 minutes to correct their posts..

i guess i stand corrected.

Maximillian_Jenius · November 30th, 2006, 04:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by amorris311

wow that is impressive. you ever think about being a lawyer?

People with too much time on their hands. Not you amorris!

amorris311 · November 30th, 2006, 13:42

yea i guess so.

Captain_Bob · December 2nd, 2006, 03:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

Might be 6 mins to edit. Then after said 6 mins. you get the lil edit notice tag at the bottom of a post!

That's it exactly...

Then after the 120 mins... nothing.

TonyC · December 2nd, 2006, 12:24

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Originally Posted by Captain_Bob

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

Might be 6 mins to edit. Then after said 6 mins. you get the lil edit notice tag at the bottom of a post!

That's it exactly...

Nope.

I don't know what the time is that triggers the Edit notice at the bottom, but it's definitely more than 6 minutes. I just edited a post at 15 minutes, and there's no notice.

I'll play with this post and see if I can figure it out.

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6 minutes:

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:30.

11 minutes:

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:35.

18 minutes:

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:42.

30 minutes:

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:54.

Looks like 30 minutes.

ASpilot2be · December 3rd, 2006, 21:36

Somebody has alot of time on their hands

Doug Taylor · December 4th, 2006, 08:45

The reason why the software limits the amount of time available to edit a post because users will post something, and then a few days down the road, attempt to edit them. But people have already quoted and replied to the initial message.

So then mods/admins receive a flurry of "Dude! I made a butt of myself, but (user) quoted me in his reply and could you delete post #1234, 2342, 1238, 2343, yadda yadda yadda that reference my original post from 35 years ago?"

November 28th, 2006, 09:41	#2
SteveC Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,354	Re: Editing posts Time is correct. I don't know what the limit is currently set at though. __________________ . Life is painful. Suffering is optional.

November 28th, 2006, 13:00	#3
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,684 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Editing posts 6 minutes i think __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

November 29th, 2006, 00:41	#6
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,684 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Editing posts no... i'm pretty sure it's 6 minute for registered users.. infinity for mod/admin! __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

November 29th, 2006, 01:02	#7
GatorFC Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: da' Bayou Posts: 1,685	Re: Editing posts You're the administrator Kristie, but in the post that I believe LoadMaster is talking about http://forums.jetcareers.com/showpos...3&postcount=14 , it looks like he was able to edit at least 38 minutes after he had posted. __________________

November 29th, 2006, 15:49	#11
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Temple, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 1,905	Re: Editing posts Goodne ss me sorry didnt mean to create a venue for controversy. Steve is correct though. It was about 2 hours after I initially posted that the ability to edit went away. I was not sure if it was time or number of edits. I had edited my war story a bazillion times.

November 28th, 2006, 04:15	#1
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Temple, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 1,905	Editing posts I noticed, after editing the living snot out of my original post, that there is no longer an edit option. Does that option expire with time or number of edits? I am guessing time.

November 30th, 2006, 00:29	#12
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,684 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Editing posts hmmm...i was always under the impression that people had 6 minutes to correct their posts.. i guess i stand corrected. __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

November 30th, 2006, 13:42	#14
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,471	Re: Editing posts yea i guess so.

December 3rd, 2006, 21:36	#17
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 4,427	Re: Editing posts Somebody has alot of time on their hands __________________

December 4th, 2006, 08:45	#18
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,771 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Editing posts The reason why the software limits the amount of time available to edit a post because users will post something, and then a few days down the road, attempt to edit them. But people have already quoted and replied to the initial message. So then mods/admins receive a flurry of "Dude! I made a butt of myself, but (user) quoted me in his reply and could you delete post #1234, 2342, 1238, 2343, yadda yadda yadda that reference my original post from 35 years ago?" __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

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