I've noticed my posts have a limited time out on the edit function - which is a bit of a pain if I have realised I've left typo's in the post or want to add to it.

Is this doine deliberately or is it a default function on the PhpBB software ?

Set by default on version 3.0.6

Changed to 5 minutes

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

Is there a good reason for having it enabled at all, as one might post something, get dragged away (as I am) and then realise the opportunity is gone when I review the threads at a later time ?

It isn't like the forum is full of bad mannered trolls or that there is a low profile of the mods to make people think they can post what they want with impunity!

PHPBB developers thought there was a good reason to include it, its a handy to have item

As for Trolls ..... You aint seen nothing around here yet!

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

Oi. Ash2.

Serious bit of advice mate.

Spend 12 months observing carefully before making such statements.

This reminds me of the post I made on the old forums, the last few lines are apt

http://www.ukbeg.com/archive/modules.ph ... orum#80968



Oh and Digger ... Salt and pepper with that award ... ?

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

Fair comment about the trolls, but lack of ability to edit your posts is a bloody nuisance.

What a developer puts in as an option on this type of software might suit some instances, but that doesn't mean that it serves a useful purpose on others.

we all know that anyone could register and troll any forum with an initial post or subsequent retorts and without being bothered by losing the ability to edit it after 5 minutes.

From a regular members point of view, I am offering feedback to those who don't have to deal with this restriction when they post.

IMO, It would be useful to have this restriction lifted.

I agree with both sides here... but then again, it is Friday afternoon so the planks in the bridges may be rattling to the sound of corks popping even as I type.

Is there an option to change the time delay, Ash? There's a few times that I've put in something with a typo not missing a salient word that I haven't spotted it for a while.

I like the idea of not being able to go back and delete everything (but then other posters can use the "quote" function to limit that) but, if the delay is only 5 minutes, that's a bit tight.

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Norm, Yes there is an option and I changed it, as standard it was 2 minutes!

I will change it to 20 mins.

Thanks for the feedback, As has been said 100's of times .... We cant please everyone all the time, so we do what we think is best.

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

As you know, sir, no criticism from me. Thanks for changing it.

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Good in straight lines
2001 X1 "The Tart's Handbag"
2001 FZS1000 "The Fridge"

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

Result, thanks for listening

can you not enable it in the for sale section to keep it tidy??

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Its a forum wide setting not an individual setting ..

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

And anyway we don't want people to edit to much at the moment

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