editing & deleting posts

[mercia]

is there a point at which a post becomes too old to edit or delete ???

I've just noticed a post of mine from last October which contains a now-defunct link, making the post rather pointless [yes I know, all my posts are pointless ha-ha] but the edit post facility isn't available for it (but is available for my posts of the last week)

??


EDIT - or is there some setting I can adjust ?

[french frank]

is there a point at which a post becomes too old to edit or delete ???

I've just noticed a post of mine from last October which contains a now-defunct link, making the post rather pointless [yes I know, all my posts are pointless ha-ha] but the edit post facility isn't available for it (but is available for my posts of the last week)

??


EDIT - or is there some setting I can adjust ?

I think there are two 'admin set' time limits. The first is if you post and notice a mistake within a minute or two, once it has appeared, you can change it without a 'Last edited by' note being generated. The second, I'm not sure - I'll have to investigate, but I think there is a limit beyond which you can't edit. Possibly the reason would be that people aren't encouraged to make significant changes to posts which have already been part of an ongoing discussion as it makes it harder to follow the thread for those reading it later on. That's the only reason I can think of.

[mercia]

yes, thanks FF I follow the reasoning

the particular post I have in mind definitely falls into the category of would-not-be-missed-if-deleted

it's just a bit embarrassing to have it sitting there in a useless state - I shall live with it

[Serial_Apologist]

I have an expression for opinions I no longer hold (to) - ideological cobwebs.

[french frank]

yes, thanks FF I follow the reasoning

the particular post I have in mind definitely falls into the category of would-not-be-missed-if-deleted

it's just a bit embarrassing to have it sitting there in a useless state - I shall live with it

You can always ask for it to be deleted, if it does worry - I'm sure no one would mind

[mercia]

You can always ask for it to be deleted

I see, who would I ask ? your good self ? oh well, thanks - it's #41 in the BREAD thread - caliban's fault for resurrecting the thread

if you hang around I'm sure I could provide a list of hundreds I'd like deleted - would that be OK ?

who's to mind ?

[Nick Armstrong]

I see, who would I ask ? your good self ? oh well, thanks - it's #41 in the BREAD thread - caliban's fault for resurrecting the thread

Mea culpa and I have deleted that post (I noticed last night that the link was defunct, but didn't like to mention it )

[Serial_Apologist]

I see, who would I ask ? your good self ? oh well, thanks - it's #41 in the BREAD thread - caliban's fault for resurrecting the thread

if you hang around I'm sure I could provide a list of hundreds I'd like deleted - would that be OK ?

who's to mind ?

Why worry, mercia? The space they're occupying is only virtual, and, as you yourself have said, their presence makes sense of the continuity of the discussion. You would be just as well served by going through all your posts where you have written "who" instead of "whom", and asking to have them deleted.

[Serial_Apologist]

Mea culpa and I have deleted that post (I noticed last night that the link was defunct, but didn't like to mention it )

See what I mean?? If this becomes common practice, we'll all need to obey the Stalinist inside our heads!

[mercia]

as you yourself have said, their presence makes sense of the continuity of the discussion

I don't recall saying that [the post in question wasn't part of a discussion]

as to the who/whom - thanks - I shall make that my next project

[Nick Armstrong]

See what I mean?? If this becomes common practice, we'll all need to obey the Stalinist inside our heads!

You are in extreme mood today, S_A! It's hardly Stalinist to delete a link which is no longer applicable. It arguably adds to the flow of the debate to avoid sending people unwittingly up dead ends...

[Nick Armstrong]

I don't recall saying that [the post in question wasn't part of a discussion]

as to the who/whom - thanks - I shall make that my next project

Standing by!!

[mercia]

thanks calabrese

if your scythe is sharp I might prepare a list

[Serial_Apologist]

I don't recall saying that [the post in question wasn't part of a discussion]

as to the who/whom - thanks - I shall make that my next project

Sorry mercia - it was French Frank's general reference to deletions in #2 that I was thinking of.

[Nick Armstrong]

thanks calabrese

if your scythe is sharp I might prepare a list

Mind your ankles...