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Editing Thread Titles

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  • 29-01-2008 3:05pm
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    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭


    Afternoon, this is a question and depending on the answer a suggestion!

    Is it possible to edit the name of a thread you have created? If so how? And if not could this option be added to the thread tools. It seems a bit of a waste of a mod/admins time to be asking them to do it for you if you for example make a spelling mistake when creating a thread. See my Quiz thread in BGRH for example:o

    Cheers
    Slo Mo
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    Spud83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,608 ✭✭✭Spud83


    Slow Motion wrote: »
    Afternoon, this is a question and depending on the answer a suggestion!

    Is it possible to edit the name of a thread you have created? If so how? And if not could this option be added to the thread tools. It seems a bit of a waste of a mod/admins time to be asking them to do it for you if you for example make a spelling mistake when creating a thread. See my Quiz thread in BGRH for example:o

    Cheers
    Slo Mo

    I thought you just edit the title of the first post?


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    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    Just had a look, the option to edit a post seems to dissapear after a time!


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Just like editing your posts you can only edit the title of the thread within two or three days. If you wish to edit the title after this time you can PM the mod of the forum where the thread is.


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    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    Gordon wrote: »
    Just like editing your posts you can only edit the title of the thread within two or three days. If you wish to edit the title after this time you can PM the mod of the forum where the thread is.

    I see, while I can see the logic in not being able to go back and edit a post after a certain time, I think it would make sense to be able to edit the thread title, possibly to reflect a change in direction of the content or to clarify what it is about!


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    I kinda agree but the reason the edit-delay was put in was due to people editing thread content to mislead/be a muppet. The same could happen with thread titles, not as severe of course, but still could cause similar issues.


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    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    Gordon wrote: »
    I kinda agree but the reason the edit-delay was put in was due to people editing thread content to mislead/be a muppet. The same could happen with thread titles, not as severe of course, but still could cause similar issues.

    I understand and agree totally with that point! Wouldn't think it would be abused much for thread titles though, as those who would mess with posts tend to be trolls and not thread starters!


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    To edit the title you have to first select the post to 'edit' then select 'go advanced'

    You probably can't have the 'edit title' option without the 'edit post' option. All a mod has to do is click on the title in the main forum to edit it. He/She doesn't even have to open the thread to do it. It's no hassle at all.


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    You can also double-click in the row of a thread you created, which will turn the title link into editable space.


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    _blank_
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    Slow Motion wrote: »
    I understand and agree totally with that point! Wouldn't think it would be abused much for thread titles though, as those who would mess with posts tend to be trolls and not thread starters!
    pfft, you've never started a trolly thread?

    n00b :rolleyes:


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    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    You can also double-click in the row of a thread you created, which will turn the title link into editable space.

    As above! It can't be done after a period of time (just tried it, I can with this one but not the other)
    DesF wrote: »
    pfft, you've never started a trolly thread?

    n00b :rolleyes:

    That's n00b of the year to you!:p


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Slow Motion wrote:
    As above! It can't be done after a period of time (just tried it, I can with this one but not the other)
    Ah yeah, that would make sense :)


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