# Hey!  You changed the forum rules!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-you-changed-the-forum-rules/31304>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [August 30, 2000, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-you-changed-the-forum-rules/31304 "2000-08-30T05:01:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2000, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-you-changed-the-forum-rules/31304/1 "2000-08-30T05:01:46Z")

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They now reflect reality, stating that messages can NOT be edited or deleted by their author.

Just wanted to let you know that I noticed. Well done.

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**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2000, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-you-changed-the-forum-rules/31304/2 "2000-08-30T05:06:56Z")

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Excellent! Thank you Jerry, Tuba, and Al.