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Due to Doug ruining various threads by posting and then editing his post, I have disallowed editing again. I know a lot of you use this to correct mistakes etc. but when people ruin entire threads by using this feature it really annoys me and others. If people cannot make a post and stand by what they say then DO NOT POST. In the next few days when I have finally moved and my family are settled here then I will make an option that allows trusted users to edit.

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I see what you mean. I was looking at the thread grooming under general chat
And noticed that a good number of posts have been covered up. I wondered what had happened to them.

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I use editing a lot.. in fact a hell of a lot.. being slightly illiterate I always miss summat sily no matter how much I double check... Now I cant change it later... Cheers Doug:(

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ok ok but is rewriting the exact same post underneath with spelling corrections is allowed? :D

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That’s fine Roy, I except responsibility for my own actions and with hindsight I can see your point. But I do believe that to punish others for my actions is either right or acceptable in an open forum.



I believe the rights of other members to use the editing feature should be restored immediately and any further action should be directed directly against me. If that result in a ban so be it, but don’t take it out on others.

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Everyone else will have the right to edit when I sort it out. Don't you go turning this around on me! I don't have time for your annoyances, I have just returned home to accy from 3 years in russia and am very very busy preparing for my family to arrive here on Monday. I have already had to spend time making changes because of YOUR actions - I aint changing them back till I have time.

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Seeing as you seem to be an expert as to what is right on an open forum, it seems strange that it took hindsight to realise that what you were doing, thread after thread, was totally out of order?? :confused:

When editing is done to the extent you have done, in some instances it can have the effect of making another person look silly, which ain't fair. It can make a total nonsense of some threads. And it's particulary silly when people have quoted you in these threads, and that is still there, plain to see, so then what was the point?

It seems that by removing posts that you seem to be embarassed about that you have totally drawn attention to yourself in an adverse way. :confused: Odd isn't it?

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I accept responsibility for my own Irresponsible actions Roy, I did not intend to turn this on you, I apologise whole heartedly for that.

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I have to agree with Roy on this one as I don't like to be made to look daft by other people, I'm very good at doing that all by myself....
I do hope in the future that I will be considered a trusted member, as everybody will be fed up of reading my smelling pistakes by then :o

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what are we to do AFTER the accyweb meeting all those spelling mistakes and we can't edit them
this is going to be fun:o

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I think at one time we were given One hour to make any adjustments to our posts.
Maybe we should go back to that again because unfortunately this sort of thing will happen again and then it’s to late.
It has made a right mess of the Grooming thread.

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Good point mick!! thats it i'm hiding the laptop or will defo be seen as a loo n after all the beer im taking in tonight hehe

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thats a good idea :D

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I would rather read threads with spelling mistakes but it does annoy when people remove or edit their posts for whatever reason but moderators don't be too hard on Doug, the guy has apologised and remember threads can be ruined when you remove members posts.

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Roy, Is there any chance of adding a spellchecking facility?

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I'll put that on the to-do list! It is possible, yes.

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IF you all would read and self edit what you are intending to post BEFORE you post it, wouldn't that eliminate most of the problem here? Just a thought.

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Actually the problem arrises for many varied reasons... rushing... only when you settle down do you realise the mistakes you ahve made and then go back

then theres the poeple who post in anger or excitment or even after a few drinks.. then when they calm down or sober up they regret what they have posted and want to change it.

then theres the real whimps who post somehting then when they see other peoples reaction get panicky and want to retract.

Also you might make a post and then remember something you have forgot to say.. editing is better than another post..

Theres lots of reasons for wanting to edit.. some innocent, some unavoidable and some a downright pain..

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I had one of my posts deleted because it was considered inappropriate by one of the moderators. The awful thing I'd done was to make a follow up post in an introduction thread saying something like "how long is it since you moved to Accy?" but since then other people have done similar things and conducted conversations in intro threads with new members and the last time I looked those conversations had been left intact. That did make me look a bit stupid at the time so I can fully sympathise with people who have been left looking stupid by someone going back and editing posts which they have replied to.

I shall have to try to watch my typing and spelling mistakes from now on. I must have dyslexic fingers because I seem to type things in the wrong order ('adn' for 'and' and 'hvae' for 'have' being a couple of examples)

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you do that by accident do you? thats amazing... took me years to get used to typing them the wrong way around:)

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Is there a college course I could apply for to get me trained in those sort of spelling mistakes? I have tried my hardest, but only mess up on high fallooting words.....!

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Why is dyslexic so hard to spell?

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:drink:just read through this lot of posts,and if you where to go through my threads and posts you would realise im a one finger punter just not got the drift yet, besides can anyone tell me how to get this tippex off my screen...

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I've got a GCO 'E' Level in dyslexia