Can we end-user please have the 'Edit' (button) function back here in the forums?

you cant.. only moderators allowed (and special users)

I'm quite surprised that the edit function still does not exist. The trolling argument seems rather thin to me, I don't see it being an issue on any other site I frequent. If somebody trolls, chances are somebody will quote it anyway.

Furthermore, not having the edit function adds to the user's frustration in several ways. To name one, I can see a lot of HOW-TO threads. The problem is that the original post often becomes outdated. The author can then either start a new thread, ending up with a truckload of HOW-TOs on the same subject, or add the new revised version in the existing thread (most common).
Both are really frustrating, the second variant even more when you have to browse through tens of pages just to find something that should be very simple to find to start with.

Furthermore, you can't say that there isn't an abundance of threads which could be avoided by allowing peeple to edit their threads. Newbies coming here read the "X steps to make this work" and then basically poist a new thread every time it doesn't work.
Now, you might think that people actualyl should go through the whole thread and look for updates, but that's not how it works. You can't expect new people to go through a truckload of pages, which will even confuse them further.

our closest cousin Xbox-Scene has a 5min edit limit last time I checked. I don't know how this affects Moderators and special users over there, but it's a different system.

But this isn't an option for THIS FORUM engine as then it would mean EVERYONE would have that restriction and we don't want that (I don't have to explain why I hope)

So that's why we have this compromise in effect currently

I don't agree to why there needs to be a time limit in the first place. Has it caused problems in the past?

Of course, if it's out control it would be one thing, but this isn't 4chan random either. This forum has a rather house trained audience (with exceptions of course ). Sure, you can lock down a forum to a certain point where everything goes away, but to what cost. I personally think a couple of bad edits are worth it.

Just my 2 cents however

Lastly, I would say MediaPortal's forum could be used as a pro-agrument, seeing it's within the same "genre". I can't recall this being an issue over there, unless I've missed something.

pike Wrote:But this isn't an option for THIS FORUM engine as then it would mean EVERYONE would have that restriction and we don't want that (I don't have to explain why I hope)

Are you just guessing this is how it works or are you positive? Another forum I go on is running on vbulletin and we have 5-10 minutes to edit our posts. After that time is up we cannot edit our posts but the moderators can.

smcnally75 Wrote:Are you just guessing this is how it works or are you positive? Another forum I go on is running on vbulletin and we have 5-10 minutes to edit our posts. After that time is up we cannot edit our posts but the moderators can.

Yes, that is possible. What pike wants however is a third group, who aren't moderators but are able to override the edit time limit (such as developers).

I would like to Edit post in these forums, i remember i could in the past but i can't find the anymore!?

This feature has been removed for users because some people were abusing the feature.