Should the time to edit posts be reduced?

[ScouseBoy]

I think we can edit titles  currently.

It may be that  only the original poster can edit the original title?

[carol8353]

I am very happy with the 24 hour limit for editing posts.
I might get a couple of answers to something with people querying what I'm asking and find I've typed the wrong year(or century!) I need to go straight back in and change the original.

What about the instances where people ask for help with living rellies,and name them.
We then tell them to please remove the names of living people as it is not allowed.
They then have the opportunity to do so. 15 minutes would not be long enough.

My thoughts are the same as an earlier poster (whom I can't seem to find now  ) if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Carol

[groom]

I think we can edit titles  currently.

It may be that  only the original poster can edit the original title?

I think that is right, only the person who started the post can change the title permanently, which makes sense, otherwise it could be altered after every post. However, I think that editing can only be done for 24 hours as well and after that you need to contact a Mod.

[jaybelnz]

Just going back a little here, just wanted to say thank you to Arthurk and others for accepting my apology! 


Jeanne 🌺🌺

[Ruskie]

The subject title can only be changed by the OP for 24 hours, however the suject heading to an individuals reply can be changed at any time.

See the suject heading to this post, which I have changed.

Scouseboy, you know that this can be done, because you have done it on another thread which is how I found out about this 'feature'. I had never seen this used before and it doesn't seem to be too useful. 

I also wondered what a "malicious edit" is or was. I must be unobservant because I haven't noticed one of those either.

 

[groom]

I also wondered what a "malicious edit" is or was. I must be unobservant because I haven't noticed one of those either.

 

Nor me. I'm hoping Erato puts us out of our suspense soon.

I see the title has stayed as you changed it, is that usual or is it because I quoted you?

[Ruskie]

I also wondered what a "malicious edit" is or was. I must be unobservant because I haven't noticed one of those either.

 

Nor me. I'm hoping Erato puts us out of our suspense soon.

I see the title has stayed as you changed it, is that usual or is it because I quoted you?

I have no idea groom. 

At the risk of going off topic (sorry Arthur) I think I will have to try a little test. 

Added: I just re-quoted you and the suject heading reverted to the original.  I did not amend the heading. Interesting ....

[arthurk]

At the risk of going off topic (sorry Arthur) I think I will have to try a little test

That's OK, I've said more or less everything I wanted to, probably more than once.

[kiwihalfpint]

Ruskie, Groom, from memory when I once changed the title on one of my posts a few years ago, only my post had the change of title, and the other posts stayed the same.  That is where the Moderators come in, and as Sarah is on here, perhaps can enlighten us to Groom's question


Cheers
KHP