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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 03:09 pm
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 I am sure I saw a way to limit the time lapse for members to edit their posts but I can't find it again  :?   can someone show me the way please.  Also if I do put a time limit on it, will this apply to the admin as well?

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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 03:11 pm
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 its in the admin panel under the topics tab

and no, it doesnt limit the editting time for the admins
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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 03:12 pm
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 Thanks Di I thought I was going mad and had imagined I saw it   ;)
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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 03:13 pm
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 Mag wrote: Thanks Di I thought I was going mad and had imagined I saw it   ;)

youre welcome :)
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 i'd like to suggest a modification for future versions where a member can have sort of a courtesy edit window of time where the "edited by....." doesn't appear. in other words the admin can set it at say 30 seconds and the full edit time to be 5 minutes, so the edit line won't appear unless 30 seconds have elapsed.

i dislike the "edited by" line but understand it is very important and can't be done away with, but its unsightly, someone should be given a chance to correct a silly typo without having mar the post.
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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 07:08 pm
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 I've seen it where the "Edited by" only displays if someone replied to the post and then you make a change.
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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 07:43 pm
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 bouttime wrote: i'd like to suggest a modification for future versions where a member can have sort of a courtesy edit window of time where the "edited by....." doesn't appear. in other words the admin can set it at say 30 seconds and the full edit time to be 5 minutes, so the edit line won't appear unless 30 seconds have elapsed.

i dislike the "edited by" line but understand it is very important and can't be done away with, but its unsightly, someone should be given a chance to correct a silly typo without having mar the post.

The default for this in Ultra is off. You only check it if you want it in there.
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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 07:48 pm
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 hmmmm i'll be right back

ok i thought i understood that to mean i could edit this post and check/uncheck an edit box but i don't see one, so could you explain that one more time jim, i don't get it.

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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 08:02 pm
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 I don't know about this particular board, but a stock install when you edit the box is there but un checked.
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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 08:12 pm
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 I'll have a look for that, I think its's useful.
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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 08:17 pm
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Mana: 
 Jim wrote: I don't know about this particular board, but a stock install when you edit the box is there but un checked.

i just took a look at my install, its the same as here, no tick box for edit.

it just the notify by email option.
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 Jim wrote: I don't know about this particular board, but a stock install when you edit the box is there but un checked.
:)

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 Di wrote: Jim wrote: I don't know about this particular board, but a stock install when you edit the box is there but un checked.
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that might be because you're an admin di.
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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 08:43 pm
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 Maybe group permissions for edit own post? I'll look into it tonite to see if I goofed some default up.
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 Posted: Mon Jun 9th, 2008 08:47 pm
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 bouttime wrote:
that might be because you're an admin di.

its been so long since i was just a regular "member" that i never even noticed :twich:
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 only admins can see that in a normal install

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 Posted: Tue Jun 10th, 2008 12:55 am
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 That is strange. Can you say bug? Sure you can.
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 Posted: Tue Jun 10th, 2008 01:01 am
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 OK not a bug. I see what it is doing, the formula is if you are a moderator of that forum or a supermod or admin you can see the check box. If not you can't.

I'll ponder over the logic and probably remove it. If you care what is edited as an admin you can exclude that group from editing at all. BUT just in case there is a deeper logic I have to ponder.

Thank you all for pointing out this...eh...er.. feature.
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