Unable to edit howto

[ubuntu-freak]

I was in the middle of editing my howto and upon attempting to save a few minor changes, a box popped up stating that my post is now too old and can't be edited anymore. The option/button to edit the post has now disappeared completely. Is this a new 'feature' or a long-standing one? I'd like to keep the howto up-to-date without asking mods to make changes here and there.

Cheers

[bodhi.zazen]

Yes, we are only allowing edits to posts for 24 hours. This is a new policy.

You have two options.

#1 - I highly suggest you move your howto to the Ubuntu wiki. There is a script to automate the process (converts forms posts to wiki syntax).

http://bodhizazen.net/tweaks/ubforums2ubwiki.sh.txt

wiki has a number of advantages

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1949027

#2 Would be to ask a staff member to edit your post.

[ubuntu-freak]

Yes, we are only allowing edits to posts for 24 hours. This is a new policy.

Seems a bit odd for stickies. Ubuntu changes, packages change, etc, so howtos will need updating.

[QIII]

Well, time to update a couple of wikis again.

@ubuntu-freak:

Don't be intimidated. It's really not at all difficult, since you have the example of wikis already written, or ones you might add to.

[bodhi.zazen]

Staff will help maintain stickies .

Sorry for the inconvenience, but, people abuse the privilege, and there is no per-user setting.

[ubuntu-freak]

Well, time to update a couple of wikis again.

@ubuntu-freak:

Don't be intimidated. It's really not at all difficult, since you have the example of wikis already written, or ones you might add to.

I don't think my howto can be a wiki, as it contains opinion and not just troubleshooting tips and tricks. Plus the fact wiki implies others will be making changes to it.

[QIII]

You'll have to edit the opinion and stick to the facts. Just how it is.

The edits to wikis I've already made have been simple and straightforward chunks from advice/how to in my posts -- sans the smart remarks.

And yes. Others will edit. That's the point. Thus, the "benefits" referred to.

[ubuntu-freak]

You'll have to edit the opinion and stick to the facts. Just how it is.

The edits to wikis I've already made have been simple and straightforward chunks from advice/how to in my posts -- sans the smart remarks.

And yes. Others will edit. That's the point. Thus, the "benefits" referred to.

I don't have to "edit the opinion" as I'm not turning it into a wiki, I'm happy with keeping it in the forum. People changing my howto would be a pain, not a benefit anyway. Didn't come here for a debate and I've already received an answer from a staff member regarding my original query, ta.

[fixitdude]

This is stupid.

I posted yesterday and got time to come back and edit my post about a program I wrote and now I can't edit it.

You need to explain what people were doing that is so amazingly bad that you had to do this.

Here's what you are now going to get:

I will have to post the extra stuff on the next post below my first, thanks for making it difficult for whoever wants to use my program.

If I want to update my program file I will have to post another one and I can't mention it at the top and have to HOPE that people scroll down and see the new revision.

Or in the alternative, I will just post another post about the same thing but updated and make the subject like say V1.2 then V1.3 etc...

I don't like the wiki and you can't force me to use it and you need a different login and it doesn't work very good anyway.

THANKS!!!! (and WTF are you thinking????)

[Cavsfan]

Yes, we are only allowing edits to posts for 24 hours. This is a new policy.

I can see edits to posts but, not How tos, they need occasionally updating and at the time I got shut out of my How to, I had a couple of errors I was trying to fix.
It is impossible to have an admin make the changes as they have to be previewed first to see if they are right.
I am not going to make a wiki out of it.

This is stupid.

I totally agree - this is stupid! We were helping people but, not any more.