I didn't see this in the "Don't post" sticky.
I would like the edit feature changed in two ways, both of which are easily configurable on a vBB.:
1) Edits are allowed for up to 1 minute without an edit mark appearing. This will give a person enough time to correct typos and such.
2) Edits are NOT allowed (nor are post deletes) (except by mods+) after 10 (or possibly 5) minutes.
The second suggestion is more important. A lot of scammers will cover their tracks later by editing their original post. For example, somebody will put up a link to a phisher or keylogger. Somebody else reports them. The original poster then deletes the post. Or somebody puts a referral ID in their URL link. They get called on it an hour later, the link gets edited or removed. Others may try some sort of guide scam or break the rules in other ways. They get called on it, the post gets edited. Some post ripped guides, some make bogus claims, and when others bust them for it, the original post gets deleted.
The point is that it's too easy to cover everything up when caught.
I know that vBB does allow for edited posts to be saved in a history file, but sifting through all of that creates a lot more work for the already busy moderators and admin, whereas it's very easy to just look the original post.
Just my two cents.
I would like the edit feature changed in two ways, both of which are easily configurable on a vBB.:
1) Edits are allowed for up to 1 minute without an edit mark appearing. This will give a person enough time to correct typos and such.
2) Edits are NOT allowed (nor are post deletes) (except by mods+) after 10 (or possibly 5) minutes.
The second suggestion is more important. A lot of scammers will cover their tracks later by editing their original post. For example, somebody will put up a link to a phisher or keylogger. Somebody else reports them. The original poster then deletes the post. Or somebody puts a referral ID in their URL link. They get called on it an hour later, the link gets edited or removed. Others may try some sort of guide scam or break the rules in other ways. They get called on it, the post gets edited. Some post ripped guides, some make bogus claims, and when others bust them for it, the original post gets deleted.
The point is that it's too easy to cover everything up when caught.
I know that vBB does allow for edited posts to be saved in a history file, but sifting through all of that creates a lot more work for the already busy moderators and admin, whereas it's very easy to just look the original post.
Just my two cents.
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