New Posting Editing Feature

13 years ago

Hi everyone,
We've been working on adding an 'edit post' feature and hope to have it fully functional this week. We are rolling it out to a select few forums (including this one) for testing and would appreciate your feedback.

To edit, once you have loaded the page where your post is located, look to the right and you'll see an edit link just under the Clippings area. This will open up the post and you'll be able to make your changes. It will be very similar to making changes in the Preview window when you make an original post.

You will not be able to edit your Subject line.

You will only be able to edit messages that you've posted today and beyond. Messages that you've posted before last Friday will not be accessible with the edit post feature. Also, once you have posted a new message, there is no time limit to make your edits.

Once you've changed your post, a notation is added to the bottom of the post, showing that it's edited. There is always a log kept of the original post.

If you experience any problems, please be specific as to what you are seeing and - very importantly - what type of computerand browser (and version) you are using. Please post issues/feedback to this thread.

Any questions, let me know!

Best,

Tamara

This post was edited by gwTamara on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 23:33

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allen456
13 years ago
This post was not edited by Allen456 on Tues, Nov 27, 12 at 6:48
lonmower
13 years ago
Thanks

I like this
Way to evolve

This post was edited by lonmower on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 10:30
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claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
13 years ago
I'm going to check out this edit function and see if it works for me.

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It works!

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What about photos?

from last year

{{gwi:317332}}

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On second thought, I should have shown the jack-o-lantern before and after:
{{gwi:317333}}

{{gwi:317332}}

This edit function could be dangerous for those of us who keep changing our minds, but great when we post too fast.

Claire

This post was edited by claire on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 11:00
toxcrusadr
13 years ago
Great, we really needed this! Now I can retroactively look less dumb. :-D
allen456
13 years ago
Just to clarify, was unable to edit using Ubuntu 12.04 Opera 12.11

But then again, probably won't encounter many folks on GardenWeb using Linux and Opera.
Lloyd
13 years ago
Isn't Linux the kid with the blanket on the Charlie Brown Halloween show?

I haven't watched Opera since Tom Cruise was on.

;-)

Lloyd

P.S.testing edit feature....I like it!

P.P.S. If I edit twice will it show two edits?

This post was edited by pt03 on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 18:19
albert_135 　 39.17°N 119.76°W 4695ft.
13 years ago
gwTamara, could you make this thread a "sticky'' at the top of the soil forum?

This post was edited by albert_135 on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 13:17
User
Original Author
13 years ago
Hi Albert,

I could make it a sticky, but then it wouldn't allow others to respond to it. Is there a particular reason you want it stuck to the top? The testing part of this is only going to be a couple of days and then it will be a permanent feature for all posts.
albert_135 　 39.17°N 119.76°W 4695ft.
13 years ago
Thanks, gwTamara, I did not fully appreciate that this thread is just a test. I am OK with it now that I understand.
allen456
13 years ago
testing on my android phone
dottyinduncan
13 years ago

Oh Lloyd, you always make me laugh. I can't find opera since she started her own network.

edited to add "but I did enjoy Tom jumping her couch".

edited to add "but I did enjoy Tom jumping her couch".

This post was edited by dottyinduncan on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 17:34
david52 Zone 6
13 years ago
testing with google chrome

and it works! Great!

This post was edited by david52 on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 20:21
thisisme
13 years ago
Totally cool.