Better forum

[Jonathan M Davis]

On Thursday, December 06, 2012 00:47:45 Jeff Nowakowski wrote:
> On 12/05/2012 10:10 PM, js.mdnq wrote:
> > Oh come on... so you're saying that if I make a mistake that changes
> > the intent that I should just leave it alone or make a new post
> > pointing out the mistake rather than being able to edit it?
> 
> Think twice, post once. Most mistakes are innocuous and don't need to be
> corrected. If you need a correction, then yes, make a reply. The problem
> is the basic principle of a conversation is lost if you make substantial
> changes after other people have either read or replied to your post.
> 
> > You're just being ridiculous to be so...
> 
> No, it's the way I feel, and clearly I'm not the only one here. It also
> mirrors the nature of conversations.

Agreed.

> > and hell, no one is forcing you to edit your mistakes to make it
> > easier for others to understand.
> 
> It's not my editing that I'm worried about. I'm worried about the
> integrity of the conversation, as some people just can't resist
> treating their post like a wiki essay.

Exactly. Upon occasion, I definitely wish that I could edit something that I 
posted (due to a spelling mistake or whatever), but if editing is allowed, it 
becomes to easy to change what's there, making it so that people then look 
like they said something completely different from what they said before and 
potentially destroying the thread of the conversation.

Yes, editing would be nice sometimes, but given the potential for abuse, I 
don't think that it's worth it. And it's definitely _not_ worth using a web 
forum to get it. I like using the mailing list interface, and I intend to 
continue to do so.

- Jonathan M Davis