# Non-members can't edit their posts in Marketplace? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 22, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-cant-edit-their-posts-in-marketplace/607097 "2011-12-22T18:01:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smoke)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-cant-edit-their-posts-in-marketplace/607097/1 "2011-12-22T18:01:04Z")
Is this an oversight, or on purpose? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-cant-edit-their-posts-in-marketplace/607097/2 "2011-12-22T18:08:03Z")
I just went and posted in the xbox thread and as you say there was no edit button. So I guess non-members can not edit. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-cant-edit-their-posts-in-marketplace/607097/3 "2011-12-22T18:09:26Z")
Members apparently can’t, either. According to **Ed Zotti** , he intended to let members have unlimited editing of their OPs in that forum, but the software won’t allow it. So, even members need to ask a mod to edit their posts. > **[Editing posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=588682)** > > We planned to allow unlimited editing in this forum so OPs could revise posts when an item is sold or no longer on offer. However, after investigation it appears the software won’t allow us to do this. When the need arises please ask a mod to edit... ---
**Author:** ![smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smoke)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-cant-edit-their-posts-in-marketplace/607097/4 "2011-12-22T18:25:53Z")
Ah, thanks **cochrane** ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-cant-edit-their-posts-in-marketplace/607097/5 "2011-12-22T20:47:00Z")
Huh? There’s loads of forums out there that allow unlimited editing - I think it’s the default fo vBulletin. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-cant-edit-their-posts-in-marketplace/607097/6 "2011-12-22T20:57:34Z")
I’m guessing he means they can’t turn on unlimited editing for a particular subforum. Since the rest of the board has a 5 minute edit window, they could give the marketplace no editing or 5 minute editing. But that’s just a guess. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-cant-edit-their-posts-in-marketplace/607097/7 "2011-12-22T22:27:25Z")
Yeah, that’s what I think. Either unlimited editing or a limit for the entire board, but it can only apply as a whole.