Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 14, 2007, at 1:07:58 [reposted on January 15, 2007, at 21:00:10 | original URL]
In reply to Re: edit and polls, posted by Dr. Bob on January 12, 2007, at 4:24:47
> > I have been on message boards where you can edit (but only in a short time frame) your posts. This could come in handy for those who have stated they have said things they regret. Granted they would not have a long time to edit but it could be useful
>
> This also has come up before:
>
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20030404/msgs/224641.html
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050823/msgs/546521.html
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20060622/msgs/662558.html
>
> and is already on my to-do list. Sorry about not having more time to do things on it.
>
> > The reason I feel it would not be good to have too much in the way of posts on it ..is because recently I was at another site ... and someone had a poll per the owner of that site. Fights started because some would vote and then say why they said no....then the person who posted the poll would post back to them and it became a debate and justification issue. Some voters felt pressured and the results were messed up..
>
> Well, the idea here is not to have fights. And IMO the reasons people have are important...
>
> BobThanks ....I didn't word my post as well as I wish I could. I too believe reasons are good...where I fall away from that is when their reasons become an attack or demand for another to justify their belief, reason or opinion. As I have seen this, elsewhere I would hope that would not be allowed.
I am glad to hear on the edit feature.
poster:Fallen4MyT
thread:224490
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20061228/msgs/722716.html