> Editing posts isn't helpful if they've > already been emailed out and > people are replying to what you've > already written.
Most modern forum software simply does not work like this. And for good reason. The reality is that most humans do not get anything absolutely right first time and for this reason most forums allow you to edit your posts at least for a while. What many systems do is to NOT send the email out for an hour or two and during this time the author can edit their own work. Another solution is to allow the author to edit their work right up to the point that the first person comments on it. Both of the above solutions would strike me as reasonable. But I notice that Facebook goes much further and allows people to edit their comments at any time. I can only assume that the world's most successful social networking website has put a LOT of thought & user trialling into this issue. What Google does in Google Groups required a learning curve from new users. It is obvious when posting a snail mail letter that you cannot edit it after you have sent it. But nowadays most forums have moved on even if Google hasn't. And although yes, we in the know can triple read our text to get it ready for the thoughtful community that we have here at MLO, it is yet another thing adding to the learning curve for new users. On 20 Dec 2014 08:48, "Stéph" <st...@senglish.plus.com> wrote: > Hello John, > > Editing posts isn't helpful if they've already been emailed out and people > are replying to what you've already written. In a verbal conversation or > in "snail mail", you can't edit what you've said. Doing so on an online > forum risks fractured conversations, with people replying to comments or > questions which no longer exist. For those reasons, I think the Google > model is the right one. > > So, it's down to us to review and moderate our own comments. Especially > if expressing something with emotional or emotive content, it's always wise > to draft offline, walk away, come back and read afresh before you press the > send button. > > Regarding moderation of posts from new users - We have had one or two > spambots and pyramid sellers get onto the forums before, though no trolling > that I'm aware of. I don't know how many other spame messages get captured > by the moderators each week, but I imagine they might be saving us from > having to read quite a lot of junk. > > Just my two penn'orth. > > Stéphane > > > > On Monday, 8 December 2014 14:09:41 UTC, John Smith wrote: >> >> Yes I just discovered that. Frustrating not to be able to edit but better >> than nothing. >> But how long do you have to deleted before it generates and email to >> everyone who has subscribed? Only a few milliseconds on this group it >> seems... ! >> >> >> On Sunday, December 7, 2014 9:51:57 PM UTC, Richard C wrote: >>> >>> Actully having posted that, it seems that there is an option to delete >>> but not edit. >>> >>> On Sunday, 7 December 2014 21:50:40 UTC, Richard C wrote: >>>> >>>> Just to add that I think you can directly edit your posts if you post >>>> to the forum via the web interface rather than by email. >>>> >>>> On Monday, 1 December 2014 11:31:33 UTC, John Smith wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone tell me whether it is technically possible on Google Groups >>>>> (assuming we must stay using it) to have our posts be visible immediately? >>>>> And if so is it technically possible that we can EDIT our forum >>>>> contributions. (As can be done on most modern forums including David >>>>> Allen's official one here: http://gettingthingsdone.com/forum/, >>>>> http://forum.gtdnext.com/ etc) >>>>> >>>>> I don't mind (much!) having my posts moderated and removed afterwards >>>>> if they are in any way inappropriate. But I am trying hard to help, >>>>> believe >>>>> me. And having a "stop-start" discussion on any topic where you can't even >>>>> see what you said yourself for 24 hour is deeply frustrating. >>>>> >>>>> If we get junkmail and/or trolling surely it is better to remove those >>>>> post afterwards rather than have all of us unable to have a fast-flowing >>>>> conversation. >>>>> >>>>> So, if it is technically possible, MLO, please, please, PLEASE can you >>>>> change the settings so that we can see our posts immediately and not 24 >>>>> hours later. >>>>> >>>>> Thanx >>>>> >>>>> J >>>>> >>>>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MyLifeOrganized" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/6b23f83d-ebd1-4d65-a8e2-2db604f4eb00%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/6b23f83d-ebd1-4d65-a8e2-2db604f4eb00%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. 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