# Thank heavens for the 5 minute edit! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 3, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955 "2008-03-03T20:30:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/1 "2008-03-03T20:30:48Z")
I’d just like to say that I do appreciate the 5-minute edit period. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/2 "2008-03-03T21:25:13Z")
I just noticed one of the ads at the bottom of the page is: **The AntiChrist: Free Book** Coincidence? I think not. 🙂 Speaking as someone who is lousy at spelling and grammar, I love the edit window. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/3 "2008-03-03T22:11:41Z")
It’s great, especially when you’ve been drinking. ---
**Author:** ![pprgrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pprgrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pprgrl)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/4 "2008-03-03T22:32:21Z")
Or if you really aren’t as funny as you sometimes think you are. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/5 "2008-03-03T22:44:49Z")
[del]Personally, I think it sucks balls.[/del] ETA: Naw. I changed my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/6 "2008-03-04T00:39:53Z")
Did the edit window increase? ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/7 "2008-03-04T02:00:05Z")
No, it’s always been five minutes. I think it’s a wonderful thing, myself. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/8 "2008-03-04T14:00:47Z")
I know I benefit from the 5 minute edit window on a regular basis. It is nice to know that constant polite reasonable begging does seem to get rewarded. I begged for two things, the 5 minute edit window and the Sports & Games forum. I also greatly appreciate the addition of the PMs and the fact we can now view up to 200 posts per page. This is a great feature for me. So thank you Admins, thank you very much, Jim ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/9 "2008-03-04T14:31:01Z")
[QUOTE=pprgrl] Or if you really aren’t as funny as you sometimes think you are. [/QUOTE] You didn’t have to look right at me when you said that, you know. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/10 "2008-03-04T17:29:59Z")
i dunno. for better or for worse, it killed the 1920s style of jokes. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/11 "2008-03-04T18:39:14Z")
I truly love the 5-minute edit feature but hate when it’s negated by timeouts. Grrrr. If only I didn’t commit the errors that necessitate the edit in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/12 "2008-03-04T19:39:33Z")
[QUOTE=shijinn] i dunno. for better or for worse, it killed the 1920s style of jokes. [/QUOTE] Perhaps we need to get ahead of the game and start the 2020s style of jokes. Just to be clear, ya know. ---
**Author:** ![pprgrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pprgrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pprgrl)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/13 "2008-03-05T01:21:23Z")
[QUOTE=KneadToKnow] You didn’t have to look right at me when you said that, you know. 😉 [/QUOTE] Sorry, I meant to change all the you’s to I’s. But I missed the edit window, so I let it go. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![twopiecesofeight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@twopiecesofeight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twopiecesofeight)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/14 "2008-03-05T20:14:15Z")
> [@](#): > > I also greatly appreciate the addition of the PMs and the fact we can now view up to 200 posts per page. This is a great feature for me. 200 posts per page? I had no idea. {Goes and fixes settings} > [@](#): > > So thank you Admins, thank you very much, > Jim Yes, thank you Admins! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/15 "2008-03-05T20:21:02Z")
[QUOTE=twopiecesofeight] 200 posts per page? I had no idea. {Goes and fixes settings} Yes, thank you Admins! [/QUOTE] That last one was specifically \*\*TubaDiva \*\* tweaking a setting at someones request. It proves that it pays to ask politiely. Even if it cannot be done 9 out of 10 times. The 10% that can be done is good to learn. This is one reason why I try to read the ATMB threads. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/16 "2008-03-06T14:23:27Z")
Wait, so we can or cannot get 200 posts per page? If so, please explain so we can enjoy too! I looked around but didn’t see anything resembling this, do tell! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/17 "2008-03-06T14:41:28Z")
[QUOTE=elbows] Wait, so we can or cannot get 200 posts per page? If so, please explain so we can enjoy too! I looked around but didn’t see anything resembling this, do tell! [/QUOTE] Go to Edit Options under Quick Links. In the Thread Display Options The Number of Posts to Show Per Page has a pull down that allows a setting of 200 posts per page. Click the \*\*Save Changes \*\* button at the bottom. Profit! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/18 "2008-03-08T17:06:19Z")
**What Exit?** thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/19 "2008-03-09T09:52:08Z")
200 post per page?! that’s just not right! it’s always been 50 posts dangnabit. That’s like all this talk of a multi-channel universe. When I was a kid, we only had 12 channels on the tv, and only three of them worked, and one was Yorkton so it didn’t really count. Now you expect me to plough through 200 posts at a time?! humph and botheration! oh, and get off my lawn! ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955/20 "2008-03-10T20:41:27Z")
[QUOTE=Northern Piper] 200 post per page?! that’s just not right! it’s always been 50 posts dangnabit. That’s like all this talk of a multi-channel universe. When I was a kid, we only had 12 channels on the tv, and only three of them worked, and one was Yorkton so it didn’t really count. Now you expect me to plough through 200 posts at a time?! humph and botheration! oh, and get off my lawn! [/QUOTE] Stop walking uphill through the snow (both ways!). 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-heavens-for-the-5-minute-edit/439955.md?page=2)