Posted on Nov 15, 2013
SSG Robert Burns
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For whatever reasons, typos, errors, rants, venting, sometimes you may want to go back and either edit or even delete one of your posts or comments but are unable to do so.  I would like to see this capability on Rally Point, if not to just correct spelling errors.
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CW3(P) Network Defense Tech
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I would love to edit my own postings or endorsements.
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SFC Clinops
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Well editing and deleting my own yes.  Anyone else's no.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion here and I think when everyone responds both sides and various factors can be read up on, unbiased.
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CPT Mike M.
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It'd have to have some sort of control over it.  Otherwise someone could have a post like "America is awesome!" which gets 75 likes, and then the individual changes it to "Puppies are stupid!" and then the 75 people immediately regret their deicision to vote on the comment because they do not, in fact, believe puppies to be stupid.
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SSG Robert Burns
SSG Robert Burns
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I'd say then that if you do edit your comment that you lose all votes.
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SGT Chris Birkinbine
SGT Chris Birkinbine
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If you click your vote again, it removes it. So this isn't really an issue. You can also do what most forms do, and show the time and date of the edit at the bottom of a post. More recently facebook actually allows you to view the edit history of someones post that they edited, So there are numerous ways to get around this.
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SFC Mark Merino
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Unless they tag an admin and request that it be removed.
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SGT Chris Birkinbine
SGT Chris Birkinbine
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SSG P, I was saying there are numerous ways to do it, as in there are numerous ways to implement this. I realize you can't do it on RP, that is the purpose of the thread.
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Should you be able to delete/edit posts or comments from RallyPoint?
SPC Phillip Ludlow
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meh..
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Lt Col Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program Manager
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Agree. The ability to edit/correct personal remarks, or an edit period, would be great.
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SGT Chris Birkinbine
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a RESOUNDING yes! While I generally am not overly concerned with a minor typographical error in a casual setting. Sometimes I suffer from a gigantic brain fart, and don't realize it until after I have posted.

I think there should be a limited time editing option, say 5 minutes. That is utilized on a lot of forums. 
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Maj John Bell
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I think it depends on what platform you use to interface with RP. I can edit on my PC at home. I have an annoying habit of almost always incorrectly interchanging "their," "there," and they're." I proof read before hitting respond but usually miss some small stuff.
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Capt Tom Brown
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Has anything ever come of this recommendation. It seems that a number of social media-type sites have an edit or delete option, sometimes both. Should be pretty easy to add to a site as sophisticated as Rally Point..
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CMC Robert Young
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Yes absolutely. I am a bit ham handed with the keyboard and have managed to post an incomplete thought or two.
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CPL Human Intelligence Collector
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Yes but only the original person who wrote their post can edit their own post.
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