User is editing post indicator

[Moros Synackaon]

Sometimes I see a post that is terribly munged, contains dupe information, etc,. Usually, I edit it and add a note, etc,.

However, I nearly mod-edited a post that was being revised in short succession by the same author (hi Chuck!). That could've been hairy.

Anywho, I wonder, how hard would it be to display a little icon in the post, like a pencil or traffic cone or something, that would indicate that it is being edited?

[Shell B]

That sounds like a great idea. I have no idea how hard it would be to install something like that here, but I would not be averse to seeing it. Nice suggestion.

[Dotard]

How about not editing others posts? 'Munged' (whateverthehell that means) or dupe info is the posters problem and you may inadvertantly change the meaning of what was trying to be conveyed by the author by attempting to correct grammer or info or whatever.

Fix broken links or fucked up quote boxes or the like, but leave the post alone no matter how "munged" it is.

What is 'munged' anyway? I'm guessing it means mangled?

[Shell B]

(1st February 2011 14:37)Dotard Wrote:  How about not editing others posts? 'Munged' (whateverthehell that means) or dupe info is the posters problem and you may inadvertantly change the meaning of what was trying to be conveyed by the author by attempting to correct grammer or info or whatever.

Fix broken links or fucked up quote boxes or the like, but leave the post alone no matter how "munged" it is.

What is 'munged' anyway? I'm guessing it means mangled?

We don't correct grammar or info. I'm assuming what he means by dupe info is a double quote. We fix that and broken links, fucked up quote boxes and vortexes.

[Moros Synackaon]

(1st February 2011 14:37)Dotard Wrote:  How about not editing others posts? 'Munged' (whateverthehell that means) or dupe info is the posters problem and you may inadvertantly change the meaning of what was trying to be conveyed by the author by attempting to correct grammer or info or whatever.

Fix broken links or fucked up quote boxes or the like, but leave the post alone no matter how "munged" it is.

What is 'munged' anyway? I'm guessing it means mangled?

"munged" is where the post is rendered incomprehensible through incorrect code, invalid links or some nasty ass combination.

People seem to have a semi-retarded manner of placing quotes and not looking at what they post.

But I can see from my rather innocuous statements it is easy to get riled up over it, and be an excellent opportunity to lecture me on mod duties.

Thank you, Dotard.

I now see the light.

[Dotard]

My misunderstanding. Apologies.

[Tiberius]

Hmmm...a better alternative would be to "lock" posts that are being edited so that they cannot be edited by anyone else until the edit is complete. I'll see what I can do.