[thesite] f.e.o. article comments

[Miriam]

cool, cool.  And agreed, a preview would be better than "edit" for exactly
that reason.

----- Original Message -----
From: ".jeff" <jeff at members.evolt.org>
To: <thesite at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:50 PM
> > Say, it would be awfully swell if one could preview
> > their comments on f.e.o.,
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> this is on my personal list of things to do on w.e.o.
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> > and nicer yet if one could go back and re-edit a comment
> > (maybe for the first 4 hours that a given comment is
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> also an excellent suggestion.  however, given a preview option, i don't
> think it'd be necessary to offer edit functionality.  can you imagine a
user
> posting an inflammatory comment, getting a response within the 4 hour
> time-limit, then editing their comment to make the person responding look
> like an idiot?  maybe you can't, but i can.  i don't think i wanna give
> people that opportunity.
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> > Just in case one notices that one said something
> > really stupid, or really goofed up their intended
> > formatting....
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> agreed, but see above.
> .jeff