Members Need to Be Able to Edit or Delete Their Posts

[shipwright]

This Web site needs to allow members to edit or delete any posts they have created. Most forum-type Web sites allow this. It's important because there may be inaccuracies in a post, or a member may want to unpost a question for various reasons.

[Steve_MHModerator]

Many (most?) forums do not allow members to edit or remove posts. A few permit editing immediately after posting. It members were allowed to continually change their posts, then the threads would quickly become nonsensical, and a few members would post attacks on other members or intentionally incorrect information, and then return and delete the information before the community leaders may see it. That would result in a lot of recriminations and difficulty in keeping the forums focused on the topic.

If you think a post doesn't meet the conditions of the Terms of Use that all members agree to when they join, then please click on the Report this link by the post content or use the Contact Us link.

[11225e]

RE "By allowing you to edit a post after someone else has commented changes the discussion and conversation between members. If you need to clarify something or correct an inaccuracy, you can also add a comment to the post. If you want to remove a post, please send a request through Contact Us and the moderators will review the request. "

what a lame answer

[Med Help]

Thanks for the suggestion. Many members have suggested this as well. If you are looking to edit your posts BEFORE anyone else has commented on them, this is an item we have on our to-do list. If you are looking to edit a post AFTER someone has commented, this will likely not be a feature that we implement. By allowing you to edit a post after someone else has commented changes the discussion and conversation between members. If you need to clarify something or correct an inaccuracy, you can also add a comment to the post. If you want to remove a post, please send a request through Contact Us and the moderators will review the request.