[michael178]

whoops. now my grammar and poor spelling is exposed, thanks for the explanation. I wondered how I was able to get away with post submission editing.

[waves]

deleted posts before? guilty. child running away? sure. emotional reaction? sure. strong even unreasonable emotional reaction? you bet your boots. mental illness? yeahhh........

i think this edit limit is crummy.

my "post deletion" runs usually occur when i'm feeling like doo doo and want to hide under the bedcovers and if i could get into the very fibre of the dern covers i probably would, you know? the last thing i'd need would be to have to contact someone to delete my own words, which may bother me despite not being "bothersome" or, vice versa. In any event, in this sort of vulnerable state, in my hidey-hole state, i would not contact anybody, but rather, leave my post(s) there and feel prey to its/their persistence.

ok, that's my own failing... feeling, my own problem. Administration is not responsible for my feelings, obviously. But with this limit i feel much less "safe" about posting. AT ALL. I am currently pretty scarce, due to other things. But should i come to post more, it would affect me... a lot... i'd be afraid to share, period.

i came to know of this change, and see that others are upset by it for various reasons. so i figure mine is as good as any. two cents.

~ waves ~

[Lara]

waves to waves ~~~

G'day waves,
I just wanted to tell you that it is absolutely not a failing to feel emotional or unsafe or vunerable nor is it a sign of being a failure or of being weak. It's a part of being real and being human and being sensitive. I certainly understand your feelings and please know that you're not alone.

[loisba]

Thanks for that very honest reply, waves. I definitely can empathize, having had my own moments of feeling like doo. My previous comment about people acting like children who get their feelings hurt and take their 'toys' and go home was perhaps not expressed well enough. I was remembering another community where someone felt mad, hurt, whatever, and went back in and deleted, as far as I could tell, every single post they had ever made, some of which was very valuable information.
Of course, that is a very extreme reaction, and most posters don't go to such extremes! I certainly can understand your personal concerns.
Hugs,

[bizi]

Has anyone asked the time limited be extended to 24 hours?
Please Please Please..or did I miss that already?
bizi

[kimmydawn]

Yep, it's being discussed.

thank you!

KD

[kimmydawn]

Thanks, bizi.

We're going to keep the editing posts time at 12 hours for now. We'll revisit again after a while to see how it's working, not working, what the need it still, etc.

Again, I want everyone to feel comfortable to request edits needed. Just say what the change needs to be. We're all here to help.

KD

[bizi]

please please please think about 24 hours as there are folks who only post at night and this would not allow them to change their posts being 12 hours.
thank you kimmy dawn for trying to push the issue along if anyone can change this you can
thank you for this.
bizi

[waves]

i second and third and fourths Bizi's plea for 24 hours.

i sometimes need to take meds which knock me out... FOR WELL OVER 12 hours.

and i am not the only one...

and, at the risk of repetition:
i do not feel comfortable with this edit-via-mod thing.
i shall not be asking for edits.
i shall refrain from posting any med info.

i used to post a lot re meds, answers etc. where accuracy is essential. we all make mistakes, and i suffer from toggle syndrome at times: eg, you say "lower" rather than "higher." with meds, bad bad info can result. and would have to be edited, and possibly bumped. about the only thing i could think of i could possibly ask a mod. but it just feels wrong, all wrong. note i said feels.

no, i don't post much of anything here lately but... others do... others are sensitive and vulnerable too.

Wouldn't 24 hours already be pretty restrictive?

~ waves ~ sadly

[Chemar]

bizi and waves......

have you sent a PM to DocJohn to explain your feelings and the reasons why a 24 hour edit window is so important to you?