[Elitas]

Your idea seems like a lot more work. Unticking a checked box labeled "editing privileges" seems like much less of a hassle.

Well I had 2 suggestions if you scroll up.

[⁠Cammy]

I'd like it better if the edit option was removed from thread OP post only and not subsequent posts since I think most people wouldn't like to see the edit function removed altogether and the issue is mostly present with the opening post on threads (afaik)

[Nachfolger]

I'd like it better if the edit option was removed from thread OP post only and not subsequent posts since I think most people wouldn't like to see the edit function removed altogether and the issue is mostly present with the opening post on threads (afaik)

Cammy, dear cammy. This is dumb. What about people offering services who need to update their pricing etc.

I say remove it from anyone without a rank.

[⁠Cammy]

Cammy, dear cammy. This is dumb. What about people offering services who need to update their pricing etc.

Make a new post. Removing the edit button altogether would result in the same problem anyway.

[VirtualFrost]

Generally, I found people do this when they don't want to seem like a 'noob' and how one day they can say they never had that much help. I agree it sucks though.

[Agent Shark]

I've always found that the editing feature has been abused.

[Rhez]

I don't care how bad of an idea it is. Likely I'd allow for editing where you'd only be able to add to the post and not edit existing content. It's just too fucked up when members edit their threads to remove the bulk of their content and it's not just every now and then. It's frequent. It's very frequent. It's bullshit.

I have low tolerance for bullshit and obviously removing junk wasn't enough. You'll all lose edit ability one day. That's nearly a guarantee because we have too many stupid fucking asshole morons still on HF.

Maybe just for certain thread only like HELP thread.
Some threads really need an edit for update purposes like TUTORIAL thread. 🤝

[Bluffer]

Cammy, dear cammy. This is dumb. What about people offering services who need to update their pricing etc.

I say remove it from anyone without a rank.

Lots of upgraded members abuse the feature as well though.

[Nachfolger]

Lots of upgraded members abuse the feature as well though.

Completely agree, no doubt. But removing the feature overall would have drastic effects on marketplace sellers, for starters.

[Designer]

Removing or altering the edit functionality is one of the worst ideas ever.
I'm not even going to waste my time explaining why removing it is dumb.

[Bluffer]

Completely agree, no doubt. But removing the feature overall would have drastic effects on marketplace sellers, for starters.

Absolutely, I don't agree that is a step that needs to be taken here either.

I've often wondered if losing privileges of certain features could ever be a thing here?

I know post ban is already a thing, but here me out.

Lots of members are kids, why not treat them like it? Abuse rep system? Get ban and rep giving suspension too. Abuse editing? Suspended from editing posts, etc ,etc.

Guess it's easier to just ban and close accounts though. 😁

Removing or altering the edit functionality is one of the worst ideas ever.
I'm not even going to waste my time explaining why removing it is dumb.

Hf is not a democracy. I'm sure Omni wouldn't remove such a feature without deep thought though.

[bdawn]

Removing or altering the edit functionality is one of the worst ideas ever.
I'm not even going to waste my time explaining why removing it is dumb.

Mate, did you "waste" your time even reading the thread? 🤣

[Voxfames]

I don't care how bad of an idea it is. Likely I'd allow for editing where you'd only be able to add to the post and not edit existing content. It's just too fucked up when members edit their threads to remove the bulk of their content and it's not just every now and then. It's frequent. It's very frequent. It's bullshit.

I have low tolerance for bullshit and obviously removing junk wasn't enough. You'll all lose edit ability one day. That's nearly a guarantee because we have too many stupid fucking asshole morons still on HF.

:) While I agree would it be possible to limit the ability to edit to certain section/posters? For example in the marketplace I do believe that OP should be able to edit their OP for offering a discount/updating inventory numbers/adding new items to their sales thread. Because if those kinds of things couldnt be edited in and could only be posted later in the thread it would create very disorganized sales threads where a discount would show up on page x and then would end on x+y or a new item would show up on page x and the only way to see it would be to look through the entire sales thread.

I do like the idea of being able to see edit history as mentioned by others in this thread. <- add edit history/add warnings to people who edit it down to a garbage post like in OP's example.