Zakamutt Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Basically, when you edit posts in some forums, you can specify a reason for why you did so and it'll pop up underneath your post all pretty afterward. This feature is actually enabled on this forum as well... for some. I know this for reasons. Edited March 16, 2015 by Down Zaka is a terrible person Eclipsed, Rose and Darklord Rooke 3 Quote
Darklord Rooke Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) A really good question! A little off-topic (but not really,) is anyone else bored with the common words seen everyday, everywhere? The magic has gone out of expression . "Edited by Zakamutt, Today, 11:13AM" is just so boring a phrase, I'd much rather see something like "Zakamutt fiddled with his post inappropriately, Today, 11:13AM". ... Or maybe that's just me? Edited March 16, 2015 by Nosebleed Zaka is a terrible person LiquidShu 1 Quote
LinovaA Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Reason for it not being on by default? Almost ALL of my edits are me fixing a spelling error or something else dumb like that. So almost all of my posts would have a weird yellow thing under them. That sounds like it would be unsightly no? 'Course, I guess I could just disable it if it was enabled by default, so I guess that wouldn't be a problem. Edited March 16, 2015 by Nosebleed Zaka is a terrible person havoc 1 Quote
havoc Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Reason for it not being on by default? Almost ALL of my edits are me fixing a spelling error or something else dumb like that. So almost all of my posts would have a weird yellow thing under them. That sounds like it would be unsightly no? 'Course, I guess I could just disable it if it was enabled by default, so I guess that wouldn't be a problem. this! Edited March 16, 2015 by Nosebleed Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Nayleen Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Because it's annoying and noisy as hell in terms of visuals. Opt-in is a good way to go about it considering most edits are small things, and I'd hope people have the common sense to see when they should mark their post as edited. Edited March 16, 2015 by Nosebleed Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Zakamutt Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Nay, I don't think you understand what I mean (probably my fault). You can't use it unless you're a mod (it's always an option for peopel who can use it). Either that or the usergroup I'm in is messed up. Edited March 16, 2015 by Down Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Nayleen Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) User Group "Member": Edited March 16, 2015 by Nosebleed Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Zakamutt Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Look, I don't mean being able to click "show that post was edited". Yes, we can already do that. I mean being able to write a reason for that edit in a box. See, the thing with *Zaka is a terrible person" there? I can't do that on forums I don't have delivious powers in, I can only click the box that makes it say that the post has been edited on date so-and-so. Capiche? Notice the lack of the box I presented in spoiler #1 in the OP. Edited March 16, 2015 by Down Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Down Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Isn't that just because it's a moderation tool anyway? Regular users don't normally need to have a box specifying what they edited. If it's available in a forum you're not mod in it's an error. Edited March 16, 2015 by Nosebleed Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Nayleen Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Feature doesn't exist in IPB 3.4 for members. Edited March 16, 2015 by Nosebleed Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Zakamutt Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) /me is weirded out by IPB not having this feature due to other forums he's been on having had it pretty trivially (presumably they were vbulletin or something) Well okay, nothing to do then Edited March 16, 2015 by Down Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Nayleen Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) IPB seems quite arbitrary at times when it comes to features and whether to include them or not. This one seems to have been shoehorned in at the end of some release cycle for admins and mods and then never extended to include normal members. Edited March 16, 2015 by Nosebleed Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Nosebleed Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Why would you want a feature to specify a reason to edit your own posts? Sounds pretty obsolete. Well I wouldn't be opposed to it I guess, but it seems IPB doesn't want you to. Don't worry, I can write "Zaka is a terrible person" for you any time Edited March 16, 2015 by Nosebleed Zaka is a terrible person Zakamutt 1 Quote
Zakamutt Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Now edit every post in the thread with that please. I need it. So bad. I don't mean just mine, it's not ENOUGH. EDIT: it's... beautiful. Edited March 16, 2015 by Zakamutt Zaka is a terrible person Tenkuru and arakura 2 Quote
Eclipsed Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) The obvious solution is to let editor-in-chief Zakamutt gain these commentable edits by making him a Global Moderator with solely commentable edit powers Edited March 16, 2015 by Down Zaka is a terrible person Quote
HMN Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) and before we know it zaka will break fuwa Edited March 16, 2015 by Down Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Kimossab Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Reason for it not being on by default? Almost ALL of my edits are me fixing a spelling error or something else dumb like that. So almost all of my posts would have a weird yellow thing under them. That sounds like it would be unsightly no? 'Course, I guess I could just disable it if it was enabled by default, so I guess that wouldn't be a problem. From the forums where that was enabled to everyone you could opt to give a reason or not, if you don't give a reason that thing won't show up. So those cases it wouldn't show up neither bother you at all. kthxbai Edited March 16, 2015 by Down Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Eclipsed Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 Basically, when you edit posts in some forums, you can specify a reason for why you did so and it'll pop up underneath your post all pretty afterward. This feature is actually enabled on this forum as well... for some. I know this for reasons. Hidden Contenteyy i think u got your wish now Quote
Zakamutt Posted October 11, 2015 Author Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) I see it now; the IPB 4 upgrade was all worth it in the end. Truly, we have reached maximum editlightenment. Edited October 11, 2015 by Zakamutt Zaka is a terrible person Quote
Deep Blue Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) what is this nonsense Edited October 11, 2015 by Deep Blue Zaka is a terrible person Zakamutt 1 Quote
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