They have decided to do that?
I think they will run into trouble with the video embed thingie. The mods will be kept busy looking for inappropriate videos that can be watched on the thread in which they are posted. Just IMO.
As far as the edit thing, my take on that is that the edit function is in the post comment area, and should be accomplished there.
If there is an edit function, I think it should be severely time limited.
Some statements should not be able to be "taken back" at a later date so a nefarious member can not use the "I did not say (fill in the blank) on this forum" clintonian defense
Leni
I agree with the last two statement’s S..well all of them.. but esp the later.. Maybe a 24 or 12 hour edit . Easier to remove HUGE ghastly pix also that eat up broadband.
No- They are cool features. I see them on other boards and they work well. Putting inappropriate videos up gets the same punishments and inappropriate posts. Up to and including banning and nuking.
Usually posters have a very limited time in which they can edit posts. No more than 24 hours. Also it is very common for the software to put a notion on that persons post that it was edited. Sometimes there is even a “Reason” box that can be filled out and added to the post.
I agree that an edit button is just asking for trouble and duplicity. No paper trail for anything.