# Why am I time-limited to 5 minutes on my edits? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 1, 2013, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103 "2013-10-01T16:04:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![get\_lives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/21 "2013-10-01T19:52:57Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > No, it doesn’t. To get back to the point: your ability to edit your posts has never changed. Do you have any other questions? No. Is this your way of trying to tell me that you want me to think you’re a jerk? ---
**Author:** ![get\_lives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/22 "2013-10-01T19:54:25Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > You’re easily amused. Am I? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/23 "2013-10-01T19:56:25Z")
Yes, how dare an administrator answer the question you asked. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/24 "2013-10-01T19:58:39Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > No. Is this your way of trying to tell me that you want me to think you’re a jerk? This is going to be fun. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/25 "2013-10-01T20:02:00Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > No. Is this your way of trying to tell me that you want me to think you’re a jerk? I think it’s his way of telling you that you are what is commonly referred to as ‘wrong’. Perhaps you should fess up and just admit that you were wrong about this and leave gracefully, since, you know, you were wrong. I’ve been posting on this message board since before we had the edit rule, and it’s always been 5 minutes since they put it in. I’m thinking, however, that you aren’t going to do this, and instead are going to snipe away until you are eventually (my guess is sooner rather than later) banned. I’m like Kreskin that way in my awesome ability of prediction… ---
**Author:** ![get\_lives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/26 "2013-10-01T20:02:35Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > This is going to be fun. how does someone who acts like this get to be a moderator? I mean, I’m very careful about who I allow to moderate my own forums, because I don’t want to turn off potential members. ---
**Author:** ![get\_lives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@get\_lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/get_lives)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/27 "2013-10-01T20:04:43Z")
> [@XT](#): > > I think it’s his way of telling you that you are what is commonly referred to as ‘wrong’. Perhaps you should fess up and just admit that you were wrong about this and leave gracefully, since, you know, you were wrong. I’ve been posting on this message board since before we had the edit rule, and it’s always been 5 minutes since they put it in. > > I’m thinking, however, that you aren’t going to do this, and instead are going to snipe away until you are eventually (my guess is sooner rather than later) banned. I’m like Kreskin that way in my awesome ability of prediction… I’ve had problems with how this board is administrated and moderated for a while, long before I ever became a member. Banning me would just prove me right, wouldn’t you agree? ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/28 "2013-10-01T20:07:38Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > I’ve had problems with how this board is administrated and moderated for a while, long before I ever became a member. Banning me would just prove me right, wouldn’t you agree? No, it would prove that YOU have pushed things to the point that you were banned. It might prove something to you, but then you thought that the time limit on edits was variable which is equally wrong. Seriously, you haven’t bothered to seemingly read the stickies on board rules, haven’t bothered to explore the board culture, and you jumped to the conclusion (erroneous as noted) that you had more edit time in the past and have less now…and then you’ve pushed things in this thread (the only one I’ve seen you in) to the point that you’ve already been issued a warning. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/29 "2013-10-01T20:13:15Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > I’ve had problems with how this board is administrated and moderated for a while, long before I ever became a member. Banning me would just prove me right, wouldn’t you agree? I think you just proved XT right, actually. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/30 "2013-10-01T20:13:59Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > how does someone who acts like this get to be a moderator? I asked nicely. > [@](#): > > I mean, I’m very careful about who I allow to moderate my own forums, because I don’t want to turn off potential members. Perhaps you could try acting around here like you do over there. I don’t spend much time worrying about people who show up and immediately start telling everybody how dumb and wrong they are. > [@get\_lives](#): > > I’ve had problems with how this board is administrated and moderated for a while, long before I ever became a member. Banning me would just prove me right, wouldn’t you agree? Maybe. It’d also prove _me_ right. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/31 "2013-10-01T20:24:27Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > This is going to be fun. Yes, but this kind of fun never lasts long, does it? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/32 "2013-10-01T20:25:57Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > I’ve had problems with how this board is administrated and moderated for a while, long before I ever became a member. Banning me would just prove me right, wouldn’t you agree? PLEASE prove him right. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/33 "2013-10-01T20:38:45Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > I’ve had problems with how this board is administrated and moderated for a while, long before I ever became a member. Banning me would just prove me right, wouldn’t you agree? Wait. You started out with an insulting OP, the premise of which you were in error about, and its the moderator’s fault you weren’t treated with kisses and sunshine? ROFL, indeed. ---
**Author:** ![aNewLeaf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@aNewLeaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aNewLeaf)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/34 "2013-10-01T20:45:13Z")
He tossed out a line, then putted along, the motor barely turning… this is a trawl thread. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/35 "2013-10-01T20:48:31Z")
> [@get\_lives](#): > > how does someone who acts like this get to be a moderator? Moderator? They get promoted to _Administrator_. Didn’t you notice! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/36 "2013-10-01T20:49:05Z")
> [@XT](#): > > and then you’ve pushed things in this thread (the only one I’ve seen you in) Take a look at the very first thread s/he started. ---
**Author:** ![Uber\_the\_Goober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/58956e/32.png) [@Uber\_the\_Goober](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uber_the_Goober)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/37 "2013-10-01T20:50:08Z")
With a username like his, you really have to ask if he’s a troll or not? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/38 "2013-10-01T20:55:15Z")
I’ve always been of the opinion that any “I _dare_ you to ban me!” type of declaration should be granted, automatically and without exception. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a6a055/32.png) [@Tequila\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Party)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/39 "2013-10-01T21:59:46Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Wait. You started out with an insulting OP, the premise of which you were in error about, and its the moderator’s fault you weren’t treated with kisses and sunshine? > > ROFL, indeed. ROFL ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103/40 "2013-10-01T22:11:57Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I’ve always been of the opinion that any “I _dare_ you to ban me!” type of declaration should be granted, automatically and without exception. I agree. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-time-limited-to-5-minutes-on-my-edits/670103.md?page=3)