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Post edit timeout
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:08 am
by Nick
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Due to recent attempts to edit history I have decided to introduce a mod that will limit the time a user's post can be edited.
The time is currently restricted to one hour.
Now I need a volunteer to test this - Silkie and I can't as it doesn't apply to moderators or admins.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:34 am
by aquaplane
An hour? Luxury, on another forum I'm on ( dating ) we only have 15 mins. Having said that, 15 mins is enough to do any typos and add a bit you had forgotten.
And it's more than enough for the trols to post and edit.
edit, i forgot to ask if you want me to test this?
another edit, I'll be buggered if I'm stopping up till half past yesterday to test it fully.
Yes please
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:51 am
by Nick
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Yes, please test it and report any oddities or if it doesn't work - there was a lot of code crunching and I may have missed something.
(Tomorrow will do though

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Re: Post edit timeout
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:51 am
by ash
Nick wrote:
Now I need a volunteer to test this - Silkie and I can't as it doesn't apply to moderators or admins.
That might explain why Machurley22 is logged on after a very long absence.
Ash
Edit MacH has sunk out of sight.
BTW - I thought that the complaint was that it was yersel and TAASC who were doing the editing !!!
Edit 2 - 30 minutes, and I can still edit.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:54 am
by Silkie
Looks like he's been editing his posts too.
Re: Editing & MacHurley22
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:03 am
by ash
Silkie wrote:Looks like he's been editing his posts too.
Rushing around his old posts, adding complimentary remarks about her sister ship Silkie and her fine skipper.!!
Ash
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:46 am
by aquaplane
Despite the fact I was going to have a reasonable night in me pit, I stayed up speshul and I couldn't edit my last post at 00:47 so it looks like the 60 min jobbie is working
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:58 am
by ash
aquaplane wrote: I stayed up speshul
I'm watching next weeks Shameless on E4+1 ( should have watched E4 but got myself mixed up with More4)
Ash
Edit time limit
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:32 pm
by Nick
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. . . works a treat. Thanks Aquaplane for staying up past your bedtime to test it.
Do you think 60min is a reasonable compromise time-wise?
Re: Post edit timeout
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:21 pm
by Silkie
ash wrote:BTW - I thought that the complaint was that it was yersel and TAASC who were doing the editing !!!
That was just a smokescreen. Trust nothing you hear and only half of what you see - where tcm is concerned anyway.

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:27 pm
by aquaplane
An hour is ample, I think it is anyway. If folk forget to put somat or want to address a subsequent post they can always post again.
There isn't a 2 in 10 rule or owt like that to stop 2 folk using a thread as a chat room is there?