Posted on Feb 7, 2015
Should RP allow viewers to see the edit history of a post?
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I have noticed that people are editing their posts in such a way that erases things they have said that brought down general disagreement upon them. Many times, the OP is disgruntled with such an onslaught of contrary opinions and re-writes the post in such a way that an new observer cannot tell what it was that caused the outcry. This is too much like rewriting history for me.
It would be one thing if people were removing an offending statement and was generally apologizing for the comment. But, I've seen it happen that people are doing so in a way to strengthen their position in a disingenuous fashion. I think we should be able to see the edit history so that the integrity of the discussion remains intact.
It would be one thing if people were removing an offending statement and was generally apologizing for the comment. But, I've seen it happen that people are doing so in a way to strengthen their position in a disingenuous fashion. I think we should be able to see the edit history so that the integrity of the discussion remains intact.
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The only time I edit a post is when I notice my own egregious spelling and/or grammatical errors. That, to me, is the only reason the edit a post. I find myself editing more after I type an entry on my phone, rather than my laptop. I tend to have many more fat finger moments via phone typing. An edit history is not an important feature that I would care to see here at RP. If there were enough votes to make it happen, it wouldn't bother me either.
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PO2 Christopher Morehouse
I understand, and agree. Most edits are probably just corrections for spelling/grammar. Unfortunately, not everyone stands by what they said. So, there are times when it would be good for the discussion to see what was originally posted when someone makes a substantive change.
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I can only speak for myself, of course, but I don't post anything that I won't stand by. Or I won't post anything that I don't mean. I wouldn't pull a slippery move like that, but as I said, I can only speak for myself.
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I edited a question more than once because everyone was telling me stuff I already knew and weren't addressing any deeper issues....
I realized I should be more clear in where I wanted the discussion to go...
It did show me that many people in uniform are very "simple."
I realized I should be more clear in where I wanted the discussion to go...
It did show me that many people in uniform are very "simple."
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CMDCM Gene Treants
I can remember those "simple" days of 18 to 20 hour work days at sea and constant paperwork and meetings in port, answering Congressional inquiries and visiting dignitaries. "Simple" problems of Mast, spouses, supplies and people problems. Oh yes, so many "simple" things associated with uniforms.
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Editing should be for grammar or filling in a post prior to much discussion, but if it is used to drastically change the meaning or the post, there should be a way to reflect that.
Anytime I see a thread and I can't find the idea referenced I know that it was changed or removed, so don't even worry about it.
Anytime I see a thread and I can't find the idea referenced I know that it was changed or removed, so don't even worry about it.
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