Tech: Post Edit

Subject: Tech: Post Editing
From: GUEST,Nick
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 08:33 PM

Some may have noticed that I can neither spell, nor type. Many message boards have an option where one can edit a post after it has been put up. Mudcat it seems is not one of those, unless I am missing something. Is that on purpose? To prevent post banjo bashing shenanigans? Or is it a tech issue? I sure would like to be able to fix my typos when I notice them.
Whack Fall The Day
Nick

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 08:47 PM

Nick, Mudcat predates boards that use that the software that lets you do that kind of editing, and as a result we have a couple of thousand other, really cool features THEY don't have. We do have a "preview" function where you can see how your post will look and fix what needs fixing once you submit-- to the right of the SUBMIT MESSAGE button.

If you make a bad typo, you can request help in the Help forum. Easier is just to fix it and submit a second, "duplicate" post. The site volunteers usually see these and knock out the first, assumed-to-have-been-corrected post.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: Sorcha
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 09:08 PM

It's also called Word, copy/paste.

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: Bill D
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 11:15 PM

Posts can be corrected by request (ask in the 'help' area')....if everyone were allowed unlimited correction privileges, it would be like "revise & extend" in the US congress, where what's printed often bears little resemblance to what was actually said.

   This way, folks can get real 'errors' fixed, but not claim they never CALLED Catspaw a BDM....

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 12:35 AM

Hi, Nick -
The best thing to do is click the "preview" box, and then you can edit until it's just right - and then uncheck the box and submit your message. If you made a mistake nonetheless, post a corrected message right under the incorrect one. The volunteers/clones are supposed to delete the earlier message when there's a repetition like that.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: Scrump
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 05:32 AM

Editign a psoting? Taht's chaetngi!

:)-

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: David C. Carter
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 05:40 AM

Takes all the fun out of it!

Next time my cat jumps up on the keyboard I'll post it!
Meeow

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: bubblyrat
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 05:47 AM

It is very cruel, hitting a cat with a post.

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: David C. Carter
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 05:55 AM

If you don't tell him,I won't!

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: Scrump
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 06:26 AM

If you post the cat, make sure you leave air holes in the jiffy bag.

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 07:30 AM

ieSpell (free) will hook into the MSIE toolbar - and allow spelunking in the mudcat posting box.

see - that should have been spellchecking....

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: David C. Carter
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 08:32 AM

Very sound advice that,Scrump.

Glad to hear from someone who knows what they're talking about!

Subject: RE: Tech: Post Edit
From: Rasener
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 08:37 AM

Foolestroupe

Thats what I use - works well, unless in my haste I forget to use it and clcik subtim.