Violet Crown Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) My posts are now including a note at the bottom that they've been edited. My vision is poor and I nearly always have to go back and repair typos, and usually don't note that I've corrected them. Am I doomed to have all my posts say "edited by Violet Crown" at the bottom from now on? Edited November 22, 2015 by Violet Crown 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) Not just that, but it is a BOLD note. I'd like to think my vision is ok, but I am so often the victim of autocorrect and poor proofreading that I will be right there with you in the "edited posts hall of fame". Plus, on my phone I have to edit my pay in order for the "follow this topic?" button to show up. Edited November 21, 2015 by SusanC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) This used to be a default feature if you edited more than about a minute after posting. Maybe they brought it back on the new forums? Sometimes on FB I delete and rewrite posts because the "edited" makes me feel like such a failure :lol: Eta: just checking to see if I get an edit line. Edited November 29, 2015 by TKDmom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abba12 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yeah, not really liking the edit memo being in bold at the bottom of every post (because I seem to edit every post, as I've just realized, since having it brought to my attention lol) It doesn't tell me any actual information since I think most people here edit for typos, so it's not indicating which posts have edited content anyway. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Ditto everything said here already. :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Ditto. I often type on a phone. Between autocorrect and bad typing, posts come out weird, so I edit. And adding links on a mobile seems to work best if I post, then edit to add links. The edited by note makes me look super indecisive. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 We've all been very busy with the holidays, naturally; when a moderator gets a chance to read this thread, could you let us know? It would be great if there were something as simple as turning off the Edit announcement feature. Thanks. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) It was off until recently. I'm a lousy typist (who sometimes believes he's included words, but has not :D) so edits are sometimes necessary. I preferred having it "off." Bill Edited December 2, 2015 by Spy Car 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Yeah, annoying. I also seem to edit every post. I don't note when I edit for spelling or grammar corrections. I usually note ETA if I add or change content. I don't like the automatic statement there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geodob Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 OtherJohn, is the administrator, who usually checks each Tuesday, for any new problems. Then tries to sort them out. Previously when one edited a post. Their was a box to tick, which then showed the 'This has been edited' line at the bottom. Which was useful if the editing had significantly changed what was written. So that it needs to changed back to an option that can be ticked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Chiming in to say I don't like it and don't really see the point of it. Edited December 4, 2015 by Sahamamama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 For the previous post, I just went back and "edited" it to not include my signature. I often do this when I think the post is less related to what we do here in our homeschool than it is to other, more general issues. Yes, I realize that we can choose to not include our signature when we first submit the post, but sometimes I decide that after I've hit the "Post" button. So even though nothing has actually changed in the content, the post shows the "Edited by" message, simply for taking off one's signature. I think that having this feature automatically turned on is useless and annoying. All it really does is seem to stigmatize those who actually proofread their posts and care enough about editing them to make corrections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) I almost always edit my posts. I like having it on, even if it tells something about me. I like it so I know that the poster changed something in the text. It is very helpful when posters later in the same thread reference the edited post. Sometimes people will go back and edit a post, to clarify a misunderstanding.... or if they are getting backlash for something they said, they may alter it which leads to confusion. Having the Edited by... sometimes helps to explain why one poster has interpreted a passage one way, and another poster interprets it another. Edited December 17, 2015 by Tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Previously there was a small window for corrections. It would be nice to have that back so typos could be corrected. Bill Edited December 17, 2015 by Spy Car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I can't help but note that several posts in this thread have been edited. I've made 4 mistakes (that I've caught) while typing this (now 5 errors), so I wonder if I'll end up editing this post??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Merry Christmas, O Moderators! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Do people really pay attention to the edited line in anything except a heated discussion? Is there really a stigma about it? I'm another who routinely catches my mistakes after I post. Often I realize I want to add something more, but don't want to make two posts back-to-back, so I edit to add it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 **bump** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 How about a 5 minute window (or something like that)? We had such previously. Please?????? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I imagine if it was an easy fix they would have done it by now. Thanks for everything you do guys! This site has been a great blessing to my family! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I imagine if it was an easy fix they would have done it by now. That's a pretty big assumption when there has been no feedback over many months of requests. I believe this is an easy on/off feature of IP.Boards software. Nothing overly daunting. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 That's a pretty big assumption when there has been no feedback over many months of requests. I believe this is an easy on/off feature of IP.Boards software. Nothing overly daunting. Bill In my limited experience with websites of this magnitude it isn't an on/off switch, but an actual line of code that needs to be detected and altered. Perhaps this website is simpler, but I don't believe so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) In my limited experience with websites of this magnitude it isn't an on/off switch, but an actual line of code that needs to be detected and altered. Perhaps this website is simpler, but I don't believe so. My understanding is that IP.Board software has the functionality to turn this on and off as an selection box option. It is not built from the ground software that requires custom coding. Bill Edited January 24, 2016 by Spy Car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alice112 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I almost always edit my posts. I like having it on, even if it tells something about me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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