Hi There...removing our own postings

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    Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE

    I was just wondering if it was possible to remove our own postings if we saw that we made a mistake in wording our thoughts or if we inadvertedly upset someone.....sometimes this does happen..I know there is a preview button but sometimes we are so excited we don;t use it...and poof... there it is that glaring post that we wish we would have worded differently, or not posted at all
    just a thought....take care and have Great Days everyone...: )
     
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    Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer

    TINK-MOBILE, your edit button doesn't work?












    ; )
     
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    Originally Posted By mawnck

    I've reported myself to a moderator before. Seems to work.
     
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    Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie

    Yep, report to the moderator and they will usually take care of it.
     
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    Originally Posted By beamerdog

    Ack - used that more than once during the Winter Bash when I accidentally revealed myself.
     
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    Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE

    Hi Shiva...hows it going....darn edit buttoon anyways....
     
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    Originally Posted By DJ7K

    Yeah, thats a good alternative to know. I have been on some forums (much inferior ones to this) and they do have such features I believe, but it also comes with not nearly as hard working moderators. I think there was a time limit before your post was posted you could edit or remove it.

    Of course the reporting stuff the moderators here comes very handy during the LP Winter Bash ;)
     
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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    I think Doobie's concern is that if users are allowed to edit or remove their own posts after other users have responded, the responses may become nonsensical, or worse. (If you look back through LP General, I think this has been discussed a few times.)
     
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    Originally Posted By mawnck

    Aye, but many a board puts some kind of flag on the post saying that it's been edited and when. Seems to work swell.

    I still say LP needs an edit feature. All the cool kids have one.
     
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    Originally Posted By DJ7K

    Hi, Alexbook, I think Tink-Mobile is talking about removing posts before anyone else has a chance to see it. But true, a response could end up being made before the mods are able to remove it.
     

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