# Editing

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing/201547>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 14, 2003, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing/201547 "2003-09-14T12:18:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Fillepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/898d66/32.png) [@Fillepe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fillepe)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing/201547/1 "2003-09-14T12:18:40Z")

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Not sure if this is the place to get a response but i am just curious why can I not edit my posts well post really.

Any and all help appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing/201547/2 "2003-09-14T13:31:32Z")

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From the technical issues FAQ:

\*Q: Why can’t I do (some vBulletin action)?

A: We have disabled the following features at our message board. Some were disabled because they were abused in the past; some because we thought the usage might become abused in the future; some to protect the privacy of our members; some due to site speed considerations; and some for other reasons. Below is a list of disabled features:

post attachments  
e-mail to friend  
“rating” threads  
editing own posts  
deleting own posts  
close threads  
delete threads  
post polls  
private messaging  
site calendar  
viewing who’s online, and IP addresses  
avatars  
images in post  
HTML  
displaying logged in users  
show users browsing fora  
Ignoring of moderators  
Members list  
“shouting” in titles (all uppercase titles)

Q: In particular, why is editing disabled?

A: Because of the potential for abuse. After posting something inflammatory that causes hurt feelings a poster could change what they had said originally and confusion would ensue. Even allowing editing for a short period of time could cause this issue due to the short interval between posts in a busy thread.\*

You can use “Preview Reply” to help try and catch errors beforehand, though in slow periods that can be a drag. Otherwise, best to just carefully edit beforehand on wordpad or some similar program if you have the patience.

- Tamerlane

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**Author:** ![Fillepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/898d66/32.png) [@Fillepe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fillepe)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing/201547/3 "2003-09-14T13:39:22Z")

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Thanks that clears that up, Say your not any relation by name to the UT bot i so enjoy fragging are you?

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing/201547/4 "2003-09-14T20:13:06Z")

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> Say your not any relation by name to the UT bot i so enjoy fragging are you?

I really should just let **Tamerlane** answer this, but they’re probably named after the same historical figure. A barbarian conquering chief, as I recall, which is a fitting namesake for a killing bot.