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I've notice on some of my posts that I don't have the Edit option to correct or modify my mistakes. Is this normal or it's just me messing up my settings again? :shy:
Marie
11-24-2007, 08:26 AM
The edit button isn't supposed to be available after 5 minutes. I noticed yesterday that some of the forums still allowed editing, so I changed it.
We have problems with people asking questions and staying a while and then deleting everything. That defeats the whole forum and gathering of information thing, if you ask me.
Now it makes sense to me. I usually stay more than five minutes because I'm a slow typer. Thanks, Marie!
Marie
11-24-2007, 08:55 AM
wait, it's 10 minutes...LOL sorry! Time for bed!
Luckysprite
11-25-2007, 03:49 PM
Marie - I understand - and love the idea - about not being able to edit after a certain amount of time - because, like you said, deleting after a while defeats the purpose of this information sharing.
However.... There are a few threads that keep running lists of things - first interviews, waiver lists and the one I try to keep track of, I-130 approvals ... is there any way just to unlock certain threads - or certain people (without being a moderator) so that these lists can be maintained on the first page, and not have to be copied and pasted throughout the thread? I find the information easier to read if it is always the first post in the thread and not scattered throughout.
If not - copy and paste will work. I certainly don't want to bother a mod everytime there is an update to one of the lists that are kept ... just curious if there was a way around it?!
Marie
11-25-2007, 06:52 PM
i'm trying to figure that part out.
wait, it's 10 minutes...LOL sorry! Time for bed!
OMG, I think I was the one who was sleepy. My reply did not make sense.:blush:
Luckysprite
11-25-2007, 07:18 PM
i'm trying to figure that part out.
Thank you!! :) You're wonderful!!
Cynthia
11-30-2007, 12:31 AM
Marie - I understand - and love the idea - about not being able to edit after a certain amount of time - because, like you said, deleting after a while defeats the purpose of this information sharing.
However.... There are a few threads that keep running lists of things - first interviews, waiver lists and the one I try to keep track of, I-130 approvals ... is there any way just to unlock certain threads - or certain people (without being a moderator) so that these lists can be maintained on the first page, and not have to be copied and pasted throughout the thread? I find the information easier to read if it is always the first post in the thread and not scattered throughout.
If not - copy and paste will work. I certainly don't want to bother a mod everytime there is an update to one of the lists that are kept ... just curious if there was a way around it?!
If the lists/threads are not in the Sticky, another suggestion to *keep track* of non-sticky-thread(s)-but-needs-to-be-updated thread(s), is to put that particular thread(s) in your Signature. I see alot of other members that place few links in their Siggy for easy reference(s)...
We're trying to keep the Sticky List as minimum as possible...
Just a suggestion.. :)
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