# Votes/reasons\* for the ability to edit a post for 5 minutes since it's creation...

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**Created:** [July 5, 2004, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votes-reasons-for-the-ability-to-edit-a-post-for-5-minutes-since-its-creation/253572 "2004-07-05T00:15:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![JimOfAllTrades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@JimOfAllTrades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimOfAllTrades)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/votes-reasons-for-the-ability-to-edit-a-post-for-5-minutes-since-its-creation/253572/41 "2004-07-10T01:44:58Z")

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I’d rather not see the ability to edit.

The preview takes care of the 5 minute function anyway, and (from what I understand) is easier on the hamsters.

Beyond that, I like knowing that (barring an edit by a mod) what is on the screen is what was typed.

Just my two bits.

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