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We all make mistakes and it's particularly important to be able to undo some of them when they have been put in writing. We may say something we wish we hadn't or we may even write something that risks a law suit. On a forum, however, we are sharing the space provided by the forum owners and have to respect their position and that of the other members.
Most properly run forums place a time limit on editing posts to prevent threads from becoming confusing to follow and to avoid the risk of someone leaving offensive messages or spam before leaving. Rather than editing older posts, say to correct a factual error, it is much better to add a new post explaining what you need to say.
If you feel that the only solution is to edit or remove an older post, it is good manners and better for all concerned for you to contact the Administrator or his moderators. They may decide that it is better to delete an entire thread if it hinges on the post that you want removed or they may be able to offer an alternative course of action.
It's also possible that the decision to edit or remove a post is something that you may regret - just another type of mistake - and the forum Admin may be able to offer a different perspective. Paul is particularly good at explaining things in plain English and it's one of the best things about this forum that he is involved in and aware of pretty well everything that goes on.
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Sorry getbent - I was typing whilst you were and hadn't seen your reply until after I posted. Feel free to delete this if necessary.
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