Have we changed the time limit for edits again?

jtbell

I'm not seeing this on threads that were started this morning.

Evo

It's not working Greg. See example from this morning.

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=558146

Greg Bernhardt

It's working, you can test yourself. Members must be manually deleting the quote.

Evo

Nope not working

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=558220

I used the quick reply option that most HHs use.

And if a member can delete the autoquote, then it doesn't help.

But I am not finding any autoquote. Anyone else finding an auto quote when you make a first reply?

Greg Bernhardt

It works if you click the new reply button and it simply fills in the message box with the quote.

Evo

Can we get rid of the "quick reply" box then? Or make the quick reply box also autoquote?

And thanks to some HHs that have started to use the "quote" button.

epenguin

Just bring back the old system! I have cleared my cookies, and washed my disk. I find a post, not for the first time have logged in to get the answer button written my answer, must have taken 15-20 min to do so, forgot to save it, went to view, got invited to log in again, did so, lost my answer. This has now happened several times, I've had enough wasted time!

Often finish up with PF Physics For...X in my thingbar if I press the back button a thing goes round and round for ever, or else I get just a blank screed, maybe my browser, Firefox can't handle the site but it could perfectly before the changes.

Is it intentional that you have to re-log in several times a day? Or even while looking at and answering one thread?

It's no good like this or else it needs instructions for dummies.

micromass

Did you press the "Remember Me" Button?? It prevents you from logging out!!

Greg Bernhardt

Off topic, please refer to this thread
http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=553496

gneill

Does the problem with deleting initial posts usually only occur with new posters? That is, someone joins, posts a question or two, then tries to erase their tracks? If so, perhaps the edit option could be suppressed for posters with fewer than, say, 15 posts (pick a number). After they become regular users and they've acquired a footprint the motivation for deleting posts should be gone (or evolved to be based upon more altruistic reasons).

Evo

Yes, it's mostly new members.

epenguin

Yes, I press it every time.

NascentOxygen

Regarding the issue of deleting posts once their question has been answered,
On the basic homework help forums, I'm surprised by how many threads get started by users with a posting history of fewer than 6 or 7 posts. This raises the question: are they creating a new login name each time they wish to ask a new question, or are newcomers finding that the forum doesn't provide the immediacy of assistance they'd hoped for and drift away, meaning they never go on to accumulate even a two digit posting history?

Ryan_m_b

If it is the same person we would know. I think it's more of a case of students wanting help for a particular problem only, after they get help they never come back.

I like Serena

How would we know?

Ryan_m_b

The mentors have various means of detecting sockpuppets. On top of that there are various members who are good at telling this just by posting behaviour.