Edit / delete button ?

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 12:43

I'm sure we have all posted something and noticed a mistake or said something - that one might regret..



I keep asking for a button that would allow us to edit spelling mistakes or other posts - say for a period of up to 24 hours from posting - as with many forums..



WHY?



I've just posted something with a url link that was wrong and noticed that quotes within "<< >> " were missing making my msg / post even more unintelligible or irrelevant than normal ;)



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/17231.asp



msgs 25/27 - can they be deleted ?



Thx

dav88



Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 605

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 12:56

only by admins..

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 12:58

Mark, as requested, I have deleted the posts by you.



Bill

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
22/06/2009 13:01

Hi Bill ,



Thx



I guarantee to be more careful ;)

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
22/06/2009 13:02

Mark, I've heard about those guarantees )

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
22/06/2009 13:05

re msg 5



OH yes, you can "bank" on them ;)

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 13:12

I think the lack of an 'edit/delete' button is a jolly good idea!



It should make you think twice about those 'knee-jerk' posts which you later regret.







Especially after a bottle of Chankaya,.... or two!



Rob

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 13:14

Hi ROBnJo





re msg 7



"It should make you think twice about those 'knee-jerk' posts which you later regret. "



Do you mean,



"It should make *ONE* think twice about those 'knee-jerk' posts which you later regret.

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 13:31

m&m's



'YOU' as in non-specific general plural.



Not an individual slur on your personal posts.



Though it does appear you are the poster most often requesting 'editing' on your posts.





Rob

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
22/06/2009 13:33

That's because I have to be SO- ooooo careful WHAT I say on here ;)

Chegwin


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Posts: 775

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 13:39

Why not write out your posts on “Word”, review, spell check then copy and paste?

Just as quick and at least the spullings will be corecct........

Chegwin

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 13:42

Hi Chegwin



good point !



When posting quotes - and some urls.. you don't know they won't come out - until it's too late ..some of the coding that works in word does not translate to a successful post on here :(

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 18:21

Re-read before posting.

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 18:33

Dear AJ, re msg 13



Sorry, but you'll have to *read* what IS posted before responding - and therefore demonstrating lack of attention ! .. ;)



IF I put a quote in "<< >>" it disappears when I hit post - but it is THERE before I post ... All that is left is the "<< >>"

gottheyips


Joined: 28/12/2007
Posts: 444

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 18:56

I kind of like the thinks the way they are. It demonstrates the fallibility in us all, well most of us ! (mmmmmm)and actually gives life and personality to the posters.

I'm getting paranoid now, must have read my post a dozen plus times and I just know something is (has) got to be rong.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
22/06/2009 18:58

)))))))))))))))))))))

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
22/06/2009 18:59

re msg 15



gottheyips - like it ...





But .. it still doesn't explain why the quotes content disappears ! ;)

ROBnJO


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Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 19:45

m&m's



Tricksy things those Oirish Keyboards!!



What you're doing is confusing < (left angle bracket or less than sign) and conversely > (right angle bracket or greater than sign) with apostrophe or single quote, (') or quotation marks or double quotes. (").



At least your colon appears healthy!



Rob



http://unix01.sac.edu/s2006fal/punc.htm

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
22/06/2009 19:52

Dear RobnJo msg 18



Bog moi ( My God) !!



I'm actually using a Dual US Keyboard with Cyrillic character overlays..and the current setting is Eng UK in XP ;)



I'm certainly not confusing the << >> with the " or ' ..



Let's try a demo ... I'm going to place part of your sentence - At least your colon appears healthy! - in inverted comma quotes first



"At least your colon appears healthy! "



and now the << >>



<>



I will now post - and we'll see if both cut and pastes appear !

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
22/06/2009 19:53

AHA! .. you see - the sentence in the << >> never appeared ..



Now let's try putting it in >> <<



>>At least your colon appears healthy! <<

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
22/06/2009 19:54

THAT Works.... How Weird is that ? .....

ROBnJO


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Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 19:59

To be sure,...





'tis a Miracle!