# Why can't I edit my own post?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-my-own-post/173068>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 4, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-my-own-post/173068 "2003-05-04T20:06:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rhino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a5b964/32.png) [@Rhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhino)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-my-own-post/173068/1 "2003-05-04T20:06:50Z")

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When I have noticed a typo and have clicked on  
the edit button SD tell me I cannot.

☹

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-my-own-post/173068/2 "2003-05-04T20:27:36Z")

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Here’s why: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=170857](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=170857)

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-my-own-post/173068/3 "2003-05-04T20:29:59Z")

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This is more of an ATMB question, **Rhino**. It’s one of a list of disabled features, as shown in the [FAQ](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=103503) :

> [@](#):
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> Q: Why can’t I do (some vBulletin action)?  
> A: We have disabled the following features at our message board. Some were disabled because they were abused in the past; some because we thought the usage might become abused in the future; some to protect the privacy of our members; some due to site speed considerations; and some for other reasons. Below is a list of disabled features:  
> post attachments
> 
> e-mail to friend
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> “rating” threads
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> editing own posts
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> deleting own posts
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> close threads
> 
> delete threads
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> post polls
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> private messaging
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> site calendar
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> viewing who’s online, and IP addresses
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> avatars
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> images in post
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> HTML
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> displaying logged in users
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> show users browsing fora
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> Ignoring of moderators
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> Members list
> 
> “shouting” in titles (all uppercase titles)

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**Author:** ![Rhino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a5b964/32.png) [@Rhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhino)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-my-own-post/173068/4 "2003-05-04T20:35:02Z")

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thanks guys,

but why do they keep the button “edit” ?

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**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-edit-my-own-post/173068/5 "2003-05-04T20:40:40Z")

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The button is there so that Moderators and Administrators can edit posts.

Since this is an ATMB question that has been answered, I’ll close it rather than move it.

**DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator.