>>Let's see what comes back from Groups.io. Personally, I find editing of one's messages long after they were posted to be objectionable. Not only will some readers have already read the "wrong" message, but there may be an entire conversation that has
occurred based on it. Correcting a message after a long while is akin to revisionist history, in my view. I'd rather post a follow-up with corrections than alter what's already been shared and seen by others, in this case.?
Agree on all counts - no objection to a time limit on editing, just not a fan of having it too short.
The ideal flow IMO would be something like:
- regular editing for a short period after posting (15 minutes is too short but a day is probably fine)
- ability to edit at any time after posting but ONLY to add new text, not remove/change existing text
I would actually be quite happy with only the second bullet - ability to go back and add text but not change existing text.