Members editing posts

[ChrisSilver]

Recently I have seen an increasing number of members editing posts and deleting their content and replacing their content with a full stop or the word delete. I am not sure why this is done, if it is done to try to hide your content from a Moderator please note that we have a full list of each edit history so can easily see the original post. 

Although this is limited to a handful of members, I do not like to see the archives edited like this. These messages are also just being left by the authors and not even reported by the member who edited them meaning that randomly empty blank spaces and full stops are inserted between posts. Please think carefully before you post. 

Originally the edit time for standard members was much shorter, and we increased it up to allow a longer time so that members could edit their for sale listings as completed etc once sold, we would not like to have to change this due to some members abusing the edit feature. 

The edit feature is there to correct mistakes, and not to change the context of your original post. Please think carefully before posting.

The extract from the forum rules:

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The edit post feature is there to allow members to edit mistakes, and for users to update their trade topics such as when their item(s) has sold, or their price has changed for example. Currently the system allows members to edit their posts up to 30 days from posting. Members are discouraged from removing their posts or editing them completely from their original form hours or days after posting, this is because many members read old topics, and it is a shame if information or part of a conversation is missing. Please think before you post, if you become paranoid and then edit/delete all of your messages it ruins the achieved topics. Please note that after 30 days posts will only be removed or edited in very limited situations. To avoid security concerns about something you have posted please do not post any information about your real identity or the location of your precious metals. Photos or information containing information that can be deemed dangerous to your security will be removed at the request of that member, e.g. photos containing photos of the member or of their car registration or property etc, but photos of coins etc will not be removed.