Domush
Platinum Member
Okay, the scenarios go like this (both true, both have happened here):
- I post a how-to with tons of links to pictures, because let's face it, we all love pictures.
- The next morning, I visit the thread to check on replies and notice one of my pictures has somehow gone from 800px wide to 1600px wide, which is now blowing out the entire thread, forcing every post to become one massive side-scrolling line. It essentially made the thread unreadable.
Link to example post (which I would love to fix, but cannot due to this rule):
Now, normally this would be an easy fix, as I can just edit my post and change the linked image to a properly sized one. However this is TBN, where you cannot edit your post after a few hours, so the entire thread is now worthless, as nobody can read the thread and I cannot fix it, even though a fix is a matter of a 10 second edit.
Next example:
- I make a long-term tractor restoration thread (links in my sig)
- As the restoration continues, I'd like to update the title with the current project status. I cannot, because I can't edit the title after a few hours.
- I wish to make an itemized list of to-do items (and their status) in the first post, so newcomers know what is going on and what has been done without reading pages and pages of replies. I cannot edit the first post.
- I finish the project and want to notify others of the completed status via the title.. I cannot for the same reason.
All of these items are common occurrences and all of them are caused by the odd edit timeout enforced here. What is the reason for this odd rule and why is the timeout so short? Not even 24 hours? Most people don't even realize a typo in that time.
It happens quite often when I post something and, the next morning, re-read it and notice a typo or something I stated which read completely different from what I meant. Normally it would be trivial to correct the mistake or spend a few minutes to clarify a statement, but we don't have that option here. The forum seems aimed to set all mistakes and miscommunication in stone, which cannot be to the benefit of anyone.
Please remove the timeout of editing posts and thread titles. At the very least, extend the timeout to 2 weeks or something large.
- I post a how-to with tons of links to pictures, because let's face it, we all love pictures.
- The next morning, I visit the thread to check on replies and notice one of my pictures has somehow gone from 800px wide to 1600px wide, which is now blowing out the entire thread, forcing every post to become one massive side-scrolling line. It essentially made the thread unreadable.
Link to example post (which I would love to fix, but cannot due to this rule):
Now, normally this would be an easy fix, as I can just edit my post and change the linked image to a properly sized one. However this is TBN, where you cannot edit your post after a few hours, so the entire thread is now worthless, as nobody can read the thread and I cannot fix it, even though a fix is a matter of a 10 second edit.
Next example:
- I make a long-term tractor restoration thread (links in my sig)
- As the restoration continues, I'd like to update the title with the current project status. I cannot, because I can't edit the title after a few hours.
- I wish to make an itemized list of to-do items (and their status) in the first post, so newcomers know what is going on and what has been done without reading pages and pages of replies. I cannot edit the first post.
- I finish the project and want to notify others of the completed status via the title.. I cannot for the same reason.
All of these items are common occurrences and all of them are caused by the odd edit timeout enforced here. What is the reason for this odd rule and why is the timeout so short? Not even 24 hours? Most people don't even realize a typo in that time.
It happens quite often when I post something and, the next morning, re-read it and notice a typo or something I stated which read completely different from what I meant. Normally it would be trivial to correct the mistake or spend a few minutes to clarify a statement, but we don't have that option here. The forum seems aimed to set all mistakes and miscommunication in stone, which cannot be to the benefit of anyone.
Please remove the timeout of editing posts and thread titles. At the very least, extend the timeout to 2 weeks or something large.
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