Modifying posts

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:02 am

I will never understand why people use this. Who reads a thread then goes back to check over whether someone may have altered or added something to their post? Is it just a sneaky way to add bits in knowing that the majority of readers will miss it seeing as nothing flags up to let you know a thread has been modified!

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:05 am

Good lord, what did I do this time?

Before I post, I check. After I post I check again. If I see infelicitous wording I might then tweak a bit, I dislike leaving an unclear sentence.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:08 am

spot;1397448 wrote: Good lord, what did I do this time?

Before I post, I check. After I post I check again. If I see infelicitous wording I might then tweak a bit, I dislike leaving an unclear sentence.

You might know the correct word, but it goes something like 'circumlocution', that's what you are guilty of.

Don't know why you have jumped into reply here......unless you feel it applies.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:12 am

Bruv;1397450 wrote: You might know the correct word, but it goes something like 'circumlocution', that's what you are guilty of.

Don't know why you have jumped into reply here......unless you feel it applies.

I had a disturbed night last night, I was twitchy from the start and it's not worn off. By rights I ought to log out and sit in the Cathedral for a few hours.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:12 am

spot;1397448 wrote: Good lord, what did I do this time?

Before I post, I check. After I post I check again. If I see infelicitous wording I might then tweak a bit, I dislike leaving an unclear sentence.

No you don't just do that, you posted a post earlier, an apology for using the word liar. Your post sat there for a little while and then you went in and added a further quote and a question. Had I not looked online I wouldn't have known you were modifying a post and wouldn't have gone back to read the post. I did go back and read it and I note you've added things in.

I propose that the modifying post function is perfectly fine to correct spelling mistakes or grammar. What is not fine is deleting parts of posts, adding chunks in or totally re-arranging the structure. If you feel you've not got your point across well originally, quote yourself in a new post with the revised statement below. That way I won't spend 10 minutes here sitting reading a post only to find out it's changed a few minutes later or spend time staring at a post wondering if I have totally mis-remembered the original post.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:14 am

spot;1397452 wrote: I had a disturbed night last night, I was twitchy from the start and it's not worn off. By rights I ought to log out and sit in the Cathedral for a few hours.

Logging you out could be arranged if you don't do it yourself lol

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:16 am

spot;1397452 wrote: I had a disturbed night last night, I was twitchy from the start and it's not worn off. By rights I ought to log out and sit in the Cathedral for a few hours.

Whatever you think it will take, a rub down with the Sporting Life is supposed to work wonders.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:21 am

I've found the post to which you refer. You're quite right, I thought after that I'd only answered one of Snooze's paragraphs and the other should be dealt with. I tend to dislike posting a second time into the same thread before anyone else does. I'll do that in future rather than plonking my afterthought into a thread that might already have been seen.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:26 am

spot;1397458 wrote: I've found the post to which you refer. You're quite right, I thought after that I'd only answered one of Snooze's paragraphs and the other should be dealt with. I tend to dislike posting a second time into the same thread before anyone else does. I'll do that in future rather than plonking my afterthought into a thread that might already have been seen.

LIAR! I don't write paragraphs, I'm more of a Hemingway sentence person.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:26 am

Bruv;1397457 wrote: Whatever you think it will take, a rub down with the Sporting Life is supposed to work wonders.

...thanks for that. I now have a mental picture of spot taking his Sporting Life down to the Cathedral and won't sleep for a week.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:26 am

spot;1397458 wrote: I've found the post to which you refer. You're quite right, I thought after that I'd only answered one of Snooze's paragraphs and the other should be dealt with. I tend to dislike posting a second time into the same thread before anyone else does. I'll do that in future rather than plonking my afterthought into a thread that might already have been seen.

Thank you, it does make life easier, and you'll know that people are actually seeing your updates.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:28 am

Are you doing that again just to pee me off?? :wah:

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:29 am

Betty Boop;1397462 wrote: Are you doing that again just to pee me off?? :wah:

Ah. Oops.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:31 am

spot;1397463 wrote: Ah. Oops.

I'm talking to myself evidently.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:32 am

SnoozeAgain;1397459 wrote: LIAR! I don't write paragraphs, I'm more of a Hemingway sentence person.

I always felt you write more in the style of Virginia Woolf, though from a standpoint which avoids all that class privilege.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:34 am

Betty Boop;1397464 wrote: I'm talking to myself evidently.

Does marking a change "eta:" not act as a get out of jail free card?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:37 am

spot;1397466 wrote: Does marking a change "eta:" not act as a get out of jail free card?

No, because unless you keep re reading posts you've already read you're not going to know that something has been added to the discussion.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:47 am

Am I watching a 'Power struggle' here ?

I backing common sense.......Betty all the way.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:50 am

spot;1397452 wrote: I had a disturbed night last night, I was twitchy from the start and it's not worn off. By rights I ought to log out and sit in the Cathedral for a few hours.

I don't know what this thread is about nut I am now having to cope with the image iof spot and his famous candle impersonation. :-3

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:37 am

I believe this type of behavior was tagged an 'odie-ism' some time back. Saying one thing, deleting or changing it and then declaring you never said it in the first place.

that's why we took to quoting her, as I recall.

What you done here Spot, with your confession, is remove the power from your 'find where I have ever said anything like that' challenges you throw out from time to time.

I try to only 'eta' if it is right after i've submitted the post.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:46 am

I'll tell you what, give me five minutes and I'll dig out my old thrashing bench and you can all do it more comfortably.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:52 am

I think I'd rather be Dorothy Parker minus the severe drinking problem.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:13 am

Infamous, as I recall, for persuading an entire generation of otherwise sensible women, in just two pithy lines, not to wear spectacles on dates.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:26 am

She was right though... men are very superficial. They're still using it in the movies, a woman can remove her glasses and take down her hair and she's supposed to be instantly more attractive.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:38 am

Phwoar, what, crikey yes, I should say so.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:41 am

SnoozeAgain;1397482 wrote: She was right though... men are very superficial. They're still using it in the movies, a woman can remove her glasses and take down her hair and she's supposed to be instantly more attractive.Yes, I'd say that's right.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:50 am

flopstock;1397478 wrote: I believe this type of behavior was tagged an 'odie-ism' some time back. Saying one thing, deleting or changing it and then declaring you never said it in the first place.

that's why we took to quoting her, as I recall.

What you done here Spot, with your confession, is remove the power from your 'find where I have ever said anything like that' challenges you throw out from time to time.

I try to only 'eta' if it is right after i've submitted the post.
That's me. I'll edit sometimes several times to fix grammar or spelling, or if I come up with a better phrase right away. If it's been more than a minute or two I'll at "eta:"

SnoozeAgain;1397482 wrote: She was right though... men are very superficial. They're still using it in the movies, a woman can remove her glasses and take down her hair and she's supposed to be instantly more attractive.
Shake the hair. Leave the glasses. Sexy librarian! :yh_drool

eta: I think you can put a time limit on editing. I suggest 10 minutes.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:14 am

SnoozeAgain;1397482 wrote: She was right though... men are very superficial. They're still using it in the movies, a woman can remove her glasses and take down her hair and she's supposed to be instantly more attractive.

It sure beats a bald blind woman.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:01 am

I modify posts all the time.

I don't do It for any underhand reason In fact the thought never occurred to me.

I have to edit all the time as the remnants of cheese crackers remain under my O and G on the keyboard.

I do go back and modify posts here and there because I am usually multi-tasking at the time and I am distracted when I write my post. I then think ' Bugger' and have to go back.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:21 am

Accountable;1397504 wrote: eta: I think you can put a time limit on editing. I suggest 10 minutes.Yes, and we should add a ringing bell and commentary after we click on the "edit post" button.

*Riiinnnggggg* "And they're off!...Making a run on the outside it's "Adduhcaption" with "Miss Spell" on the inside...It's "Where's that comma" trailing the field(as usual)"

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:37 am

We used to have a poster here that would delete her posts after half an hour or so and the thread continuity would end up screwy. Hi Pam!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:40 am

SnoozeAgain;1397518 wrote: We used to have a poster here that would delete her posts after half an hour or so and the thread continuity would end up screwy. Hi Pam!
Yep.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:33 am

I have only ever edited a post on seeing some glaring mistake and that is almost instantly.

Is it possible to edit posts that were done days ago ?

I thought that facility was lost on leaving the thread, if that is not correct it should be.

Can editing posts be altered in the control panel, so that on leaving a thread, or after so much time, the post remains un-editable.

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:53 am

Bruv;1397553 wrote: Is it possible to edit posts that were done days ago ?
No. The admin panel has a counter after which there's no longer an edit button.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:56 am

spot;1397556 wrote: No. The admin panel has a counter after which there's no longer an edit button.

Dang, I have about 6,000 that need immediate attention.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:18 pm

spot;1397452 wrote: I had a disturbed night last night, I was twitchy from the start and it's not worn off. By rights I ought to log out and sit in the Cathedral for a few hours.

This what I am picturing...............

Attached files

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:30 pm

along-for-the-ride;1397590 wrote:

This what I am picturing............... You need to modify that post... you left out an ' Is '

Post by **spot** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:35 pm

along-for-the-ride;1397590 wrote:

This what I am picturing...............

Goodness me, that's St Stephens.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:37 pm

spot;1397594 wrote: Goodness me, that's St Stephens.
It's Peter O'Toole Isn't It ?

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:40 pm

oscar;1397592 wrote: You need to modify that post... you left out an ' Is '
No. She spelt dis wrong, as in "Dis what I am picturing..." Ah, that's better.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:59 pm

oscar;1397595 wrote: It's Peter O'Toole Isn't It ?

Little known fact: Peter O'Toole is the only male actor in existence. They just use a really good make-up team on him. TV and movies aren't going to be the same when he dies.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:52 pm

Me, I have to modify my posts because my darned RA messes up my tpying.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:58 pm

Saint_;1397691 wrote: Me, I have to modify my posts because my darned RA messes up my tpying.

RA?

remote access

sun god

radium

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:47 pm

Either Rheumatoid Arthritis or Ridiculous Anthropomorphism. I forget which...

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:02 am

I go back in and alter spelling mistakes and typos all the time.

What I don't get is people that go back and add afterthoughts or take bits away therefore changing the structure of the posts. If the post is within a thread that happens to be fast moving any alterations are missed as people participating are keeping up with newer posts. So, chances are, if you do employ this method be aware that some people are not reading your after thought, therefore in my mind modifying posts in that way is pointless :wah:

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:34 am

spot;1397556 wrote: No. The admin panel has a counter after which there's no longer an edit button.

Can the counter be set for a shorter time, such as 3 minutes ?

That is enough time to reread and then edit most posts.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:35 am

Betty Boop;1397702 wrote:

So, chances are, if you do employ this method be aware that some people are not reading your after thought, therefore in my mind modifying posts in that way is pointless :wah:

Or worse...............malicious.

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:29 am

I always believed that, if a post was changed, it would show as "edited." So I didn't cotton on at all. If a post was different to what I'd remembered reading, I would blame my age

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:51 am

theia;1397715 wrote: If a post was different to what I'd remembered reading, I would blame my age

Ahhh....

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:54 am

Bruv;1397716 wrote: Ahhh....

I'm quoting your post...just in case you dare