As part of our commitment to making the forums as stable as possible, we have removed the ability for users to delete their own posts, and editing posts will only last for 20 minutes after you submit them.
Before you all complain, please be aware that this does not mean that posts can't be deleted or edited in any way. If you have a valid reason for deleting a post, or need to edit it after the 20 minute limit, then you can still contact a member of staff who can perform the action for you.
The reason we have brought this in is two-fold. Firstly, it is standard practice to limit the amount a user can edit their posts on practically all discussion forums on the internet. This is to prevent people from trying to retract what they said in order to "escape" from a debate (e.g. someone editing out a remark and claiming they never said it). Secondly, it makes the forums far more stable since we don't have people deleting posts that are important in discussions, and it should make people think more about what they are posting before they do so.
As I said before, if you have a valid reason for needing to delete a post, let a member of staff know and we can discuss it. Likewise, if you realise you made an error and your 20 minutes of editing time are up, let the staff know and we can correct it for you.
However, please try to use the "preview" button a bit more when creating new threads and posts in the future. It will show you how your post will look before you submit it, and so you can proof read it, spot and correct errors, or scrap it entirely. The staff are willing to correct the odd error here and there, but we don't want to be having to correct the same errors by the same people time and time again.
Most of the errors the staff have to correct are with BB Code, so if you have the time, please read the BB Code Guide which tells you how to use various codes on the forums.
-Tiberius
Before you all complain, please be aware that this does not mean that posts can't be deleted or edited in any way. If you have a valid reason for deleting a post, or need to edit it after the 20 minute limit, then you can still contact a member of staff who can perform the action for you.
The reason we have brought this in is two-fold. Firstly, it is standard practice to limit the amount a user can edit their posts on practically all discussion forums on the internet. This is to prevent people from trying to retract what they said in order to "escape" from a debate (e.g. someone editing out a remark and claiming they never said it). Secondly, it makes the forums far more stable since we don't have people deleting posts that are important in discussions, and it should make people think more about what they are posting before they do so.
As I said before, if you have a valid reason for needing to delete a post, let a member of staff know and we can discuss it. Likewise, if you realise you made an error and your 20 minutes of editing time are up, let the staff know and we can correct it for you.
However, please try to use the "preview" button a bit more when creating new threads and posts in the future. It will show you how your post will look before you submit it, and so you can proof read it, spot and correct errors, or scrap it entirely. The staff are willing to correct the odd error here and there, but we don't want to be having to correct the same errors by the same people time and time again.
Most of the errors the staff have to correct are with BB Code, so if you have the time, please read the BB Code Guide which tells you how to use various codes on the forums.
-Tiberius
