FordFestiva.com question

[stevewl1164]

My edit button disappeared...used to be at bottom of screen, think it was beside reply...anybody else missing this button? How do I fix it if it is not there? I do not remember hitting anything to delete the button.

[stevewl1164]

Well...now it shows up! I guess you have to type something in the box to edit! It is actually beside quote on bottom right. Hope it doesn't go away again!

[stevewl1164]

Nope...for some reason it doesn't work in the thread for sale section....I can't get it to do anything there...forgot how I was doing it for some reason.

[91blufestiva]

I think you can only edit the last few posts that you made? Correct me if I'm wrong.

[stevewl1164]

I asked the moderator....we will find out soon!

[mattswabb]

You can now only edit your posts in the 1st 30 minutes.

[91blufestiva]

Good to know. Thanks Matt!

[festyxfi]

Just curious, why the change in edit capabilities?

[SimonTuffGuy]

Because members were picking fights and then going back in and editing their post(s) to garbage (ie... klajldjaklj or "edited")... This change prevents that from happening.

If you need to edit your post after the 30 minute timeframe, PM a mod or admin with the request.

[cubstiva1]

why are we picking fights? aren't we all here for a common interest?

[SimonTuffGuy]

I don't know... But we can't be certain when 1/2 of the posts are edited down to nothing.

[Biglay5150]

Some people do just come in here to instigate or just (even using symbols for bad words is against the rules - admin) comments. I agree with the edit change that way they cant edit their post and make it look like they did nothing wrong. Although I have put my foot in my mouth before and had to go back and change it later.

[SimonTuffGuy]

Big - Right, who hasn't? You've got 30 minutes to realize your mistake before you can't.

[neanderpaul]

Makes good sense to me.