Hello John, Editing posts isn't helpful if they've already been emailed out and people are replying to what you've already written. In a verbal conversation or in "snail mail", you can't edit what you've said. Doing so on an online forum risks fractured conversations, with people replying to comments or questions which no longer exist. For those reasons, I think the Google model is the right one.
So, it's down to us to review and moderate our own comments. Especially if expressing something with emotional or emotive content, it's always wise to draft offline, walk away, come back and read afresh before you press the send button. Regarding moderation of posts from new users - We have had one or two spambots and pyramid sellers get onto the forums before, though no trolling that I'm aware of. I don't know how many other spame messages get captured by the moderators each week, but I imagine they might be saving us from having to read quite a lot of junk. Just my two penn'orth. Stéphane On Monday, 8 December 2014 14:09:41 UTC, John Smith wrote: > > Yes I just discovered that. Frustrating not to be able to edit but better > than nothing. > But how long do you have to deleted before it generates and email to > everyone who has subscribed? Only a few milliseconds on this group it > seems... ! > > > On Sunday, December 7, 2014 9:51:57 PM UTC, Richard C wrote: >> >> Actully having posted that, it seems that there is an option to delete >> but not edit. >> >> On Sunday, 7 December 2014 21:50:40 UTC, Richard C wrote: >>> >>> Just to add that I think you can directly edit your posts if you post >>> to the forum via the web interface rather than by email. >>> >>> On Monday, 1 December 2014 11:31:33 UTC, John Smith wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello >>>> >>>> Can anyone tell me whether it is technically possible on Google Groups >>>> (assuming we must stay using it) to have our posts be visible immediately? >>>> And if so is it technically possible that we can EDIT our forum >>>> contributions. (As can be done on most modern forums including David >>>> Allen's official one here: http://gettingthingsdone.com/forum/, >>>> http://forum.gtdnext.com/ etc) >>>> >>>> I don't mind (much!) having my posts moderated and removed afterwards >>>> if they are in any way inappropriate. But I am trying hard to help, >>>> believe >>>> me. And having a "stop-start" discussion on any topic where you can't even >>>> see what you said yourself for 24 hour is deeply frustrating. >>>> >>>> If we get junkmail and/or trolling surely it is better to remove those >>>> post afterwards rather than have all of us unable to have a fast-flowing >>>> conversation. >>>> >>>> So, if it is technically possible, MLO, please, please, PLEASE can you >>>> change the settings so that we can see our posts immediately and not 24 >>>> hours later. >>>> >>>> Thanx >>>> >>>> J >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/6b23f83d-ebd1-4d65-a8e2-2db604f4eb00%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
