Changing of posts - Page 1

Maybe I am the only one who gets annoyed at people who change the content of their posts.

In any discussion it´s no fun to answer, later on to reread a post, and to realize that the poster has changed the context of his/her post. Makes the own answer useless, out of context, wasted time.

Is there any possibility to make the system "mark" any changes, maybe with a different color, or to deny any changes at all?
I sometimes correct spelling mistakes, but it´s respectless to change the content, or parts of it without at least a hint like "edited" or something else...

End of rant, sorry, I just hate it

LOL... no you are not the only one! While I like the edit window to clean up typo's, grammar and formatting to remain "anonymous" for the most part, (I know I can make many minor tweaks—it's my nature, lol!) like in the first couple hours. I do think the sneakier edits changing context should be noted, but there is no guarantee this will be done, even at a later time.

One way to get around it, though, Susie, is to wait and post your comments after the edit window closes of a known, "sneaky" edit person. I think the edit window is three hours.

Susie - I am guilty of changing /editing my posts to correct spelling, grammar or make it easier to understand my meaning (clarity), but not to change context. I read my post before submitting but still some errors get through.

I agree that changes made to context can change the meaning of the original post and "move the goalposts".

I don't think there's such a program to censor changes in context, but I think that it's possible to have a bit of highlighted text that signifies there's been a change, and then you can hover it to see the original, unedited version.

It's called moving the goalposts, and folks often do it rather than admit they are wrong or their facts aren't accurate. Lol

Most of us change posts to edit spelling and grammar. I sometimes will add to the post if no one has posted to it. Susie, this is one of my pet peeves here. We have had members go back years later and remove posts and change posts. In the last version of the site the time to edit a post was like an 1 or 2. Well when Oli released this version the time limit I don't think was included at all and I asked Oli to lower it because we noticed posts getting changed beyond what we knew it used to be. So, I asked him to put it back (lower it) and I believe it might be set at 8 hours now. It needs to be lowered to 1 hour IMO. I can ask for an edited by time stamp. In an earlier version of PDB that was included so it shouldn't be difficult to add it. If he does it I will have him leave the edit time at what it is now if he doesn't want to add that info I will get him to lower the allowed time.

Thank you! It´s really annoying...

Yes, it gets pretty annoying when we are busy back & forth bickering (which is the most common feature of PDB forums, especially Training & Obedience), and suddenly realise that the original content of the target 🎯 has changed!!

It doesn't really matter if we are able to respect each others views, post our own opinions, and move on, especially when you're not going to be able to change your OPPONENTs views a bit.

Interestingly enough, its people (like Gustav) who are able to restrain themselves from being repetitive, or being pulled down into the mud, are the most respected by people from both sides.

Personally, I'd like to be able to change the content of my posts YEARS later, because I'd then have learned new things which I don't know now.

I just tried to edit my original post and there is a message that clearly states the time limit to edit, expires after three hours.

It is in bad form to change a post after someone else has repliied. I did it once accidentally. Someone replied while I was making the change. I used a follow up post to explain what I had done. I will not change a post outside of grammar or spelling if someone makes a response. I held the same opinion when there was a like button.