skiracer

there was an "edit" hyperlink right next to the post. I checked the FAQ and it says
"and offers an extended range of features, including:

• Posting new threads
• Replying to other peoples' threads
• Editing your posts
• Receiving email notification of replies to posts and threads you specify
• Sending private messages to other members
• Creating albums of pictures and comment on others' pictures
• Adding events to the forum calendar
• Setting up a 'contact list' to quickly see which of your friends are online."

Note line #3, "editing posts" is supposed to be a feature of the new software. But I've searched everwhere and I can't find the "EDIT" button/command/hyperlink/whatever this SW uses. So how do I edit my posts?

skiracer

Hey- I can edit this new post (the edit button is very obvious) but I don't get that edit function for any of my older posts?!? How am I supposed to add new information or correct my old postings????

Fxhomie

the edit feature is removed after a certain period of time for our posts. what that time frame is, I don't know. perhaps IB could enlighten us. shouldn't be a state secret.

pierreb

they don't want you deleting what they bought, your contributed content.

we have reference threads we can't even keep up to date anymore, this is a sorry state of affairs.

Boston Driver

This lack of EDIT is frustrating, especially since I just found out today that I must move the location of a local GTG scheduled for two weeks from today. I cannot edit the original thread, and my reply gets buried along with all the other replies that I fear many will just show up in the wrong place.

If there is a moderator reading this, can I request that my edit function be turned on for that post only so I can make updates as needed???

Jason Teller

YOu'd have to work with the mods to edit the post then. It is true that the software locks editing after a certain period of time on all posts, so almost by default everything imported is locked to user editing. The main reason is to prevent readers from coming in and deleting all previous content I suppose.

Kris Hansen

Henry, send me the link to the post, I'll edit it for you

pierreb

yup, sabotage prevention.

DumpTTruck

Sabotage? Just say that I posted a link to my own site on a past posting. I cannot now stop IB from using it for their profit even though it costs me bandwidth.

pierreb

Sure, I have a legit reason to edit my old ones too...idk what to tell you. It'd be good to publish what the timeframe is for posts getting un-editable, but other than that...not sure you can do anything other than asking a mod to edit it for you.

I edited your message by accident, lol. sry