AdamR
NT partner, often in awe and rarely disappointed
In private conversations with AC friends, it seems that some members have a five-minute time limit for editing their posts once published, whilst other members, like myself, don't appear to have this.
Is this a glitch? A misperception on my part? Something one earns by a particular behaviour? If so, what should a member not do, to avoid having a restriction placed on their editing? I can understand why someone with a long history of making sweeping edits or deletions, or of trying to hide anti-social behaviour on the forums after the fact, might earn some limitations. But it if they haven't done anything so egregious, I have to question why this would be necessary.
One reason why I'm seeking clarity (and discussion) on this is because many Aspies have obsessive-compulsive traits, or even actual OCD. To those people, such a strict time limit for editing posts can be psychologically distressing, which, in my opinion, is a bit counterproductive on a support forum.
To someone with obsessive-compulsive tendencies, seeing a typo they cannot fix, just ten minutes later, feels much like being caught with the zip on their trousers down in public--and being physically prevented from pulling it up. You'd be surprised how upsetting it can be.
Thanks for your feedback,
AdamR
Is this a glitch? A misperception on my part? Something one earns by a particular behaviour? If so, what should a member not do, to avoid having a restriction placed on their editing? I can understand why someone with a long history of making sweeping edits or deletions, or of trying to hide anti-social behaviour on the forums after the fact, might earn some limitations. But it if they haven't done anything so egregious, I have to question why this would be necessary.
One reason why I'm seeking clarity (and discussion) on this is because many Aspies have obsessive-compulsive traits, or even actual OCD. To those people, such a strict time limit for editing posts can be psychologically distressing, which, in my opinion, is a bit counterproductive on a support forum.
To someone with obsessive-compulsive tendencies, seeing a typo they cannot fix, just ten minutes later, feels much like being caught with the zip on their trousers down in public--and being physically prevented from pulling it up. You'd be surprised how upsetting it can be.
Thanks for your feedback,
AdamR
