# just curious

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious/21102>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [June 1, 2000, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious/21102 "2000-06-01T12:48:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![badhrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@badhrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badhrt)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2000, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious/21102/1 "2000-06-01T12:48:45Z")

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Why are we not given the ability to edit our own posts??

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2000, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-curious/21102/2 "2000-06-01T13:22:59Z")

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We disabled the “edit posts” function because of its potential for fistfights on the board.

Since we now have the ability to preview posts before we hit the button, it’s not such a big deal even, just look before you leap, as it were.

In most cases the moderator of the affected forum will edit a post for you if needed, just drop them an email.

Hope this answers your question, and all best.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator