# Is "edit/delete" a good thing?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-edit-delete-a-good-thing/16610>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 29, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-edit-delete-a-good-thing/16610 "2000-04-29T20:07:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-edit-delete-a-good-thing/16610/1 "2000-04-29T20:07:53Z")

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I kind of liked the “Is that your final answer” nature of the old boards. Being able to edit your replies has a cascade effect on subsequent replies. It enables you to say “I didn’t say that”. For example; on one of the old gun threads someone threatened to blow my head off (_slight_ exaggeration) if I came within 20 feet of him. Now he can go back and threaten me with marshmallows. 😃  
Besides, the new “preview” feature (which is great) gives one the chance to re-think one’s posts.  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-edit-delete-a-good-thing/16610/2 "2000-04-29T20:47:18Z")

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## “Messages can NOT be edited by their author. Messages can NOT be deleted by their author.”

Well hell, mangeorge. Read the rules!  
Peace.