Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

Missing Edit Button

Options
  • 25-10-2016 12:13pm
    #1
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,360 ✭✭✭


    I'm a long time on Boards but have only noticed the some of my older posts have no "Edit" button, especially on threads I've started.

    Example:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057659559

    Has this always been the case? or is it something new?

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Boards.ie: Mark
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Mark
    Boards.ie Employee


    Hi Gadgetman,

    You can only edit posts that are less than 48 hours old. This has been the case for as long as I can remember. If there's something specific that you want edited, you could ask a mod, but it's up to them at that point.

    How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site



  • Options
    #3
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,360 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Boards.ie: Mark wrote: »
    Hi Gadgetman,

    You can only edit posts that are less than 48 hours old. This has been the case for as long as I can remember. If there's something specific that you want edited, you could ask a mod, but it's up to them at that point.

    Right, I'm surprised I never noticed that before, but there ya go!

    Nothing I need that's of importance, was just wondering if it was always the case.

    What is the logic behind that?

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • Options
    #4
    Boards.ie: Mark
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Mark
    Boards.ie Employee


    Some users may have been abusing a wider window to edit their posts, which causes a knock on effect as later posts are meaningless or completely out of context.

    How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site



  • Options
    #5
    Delta Lima
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Delta Lima


    I just made a post 10 minutes ago, and I can't see the edit button. Where is it gone ???

    ( Wonder will I see it for this post? )



  • Options
    #6
    Delta Lima
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Delta Lima


    The answer is No.



  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    On desktop you will see three dots at the top right of your post and on mobile it is a cog in the same position. Click on whichever one and the 'Edit' button will appear including how much longer you have to edit the post. Once the 24 hours are up that will no longer appear.

    How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site



Leave a Comment

Rich Text Editor. To edit a paragraph's style, hit tab to get to the paragraph menu. From there you will be able to pick one style. Nothing defaults to paragraph. An inline formatting menu will show up when you select text. Hit tab to get into that menu. Some elements, such as rich link embeds, images, loading indicators, and error messages may get inserted into the editor. You may navigate to these using the arrow keys inside of the editor and delete them with the delete or backspace key.

Comment As ...
Advertisement