Meta: Double-post or edit?

Dowasnas · 02-26-21, 02:15 PM

In other forums I've been in, multiple followed posts by the same person where frowned upon, encouraging the editing of posts.
Does Subsim do the same? I noticed that editing a post doesn't update the time of last reply, so editing a post won't notify other users of new stuff.

I didn't find anything about it in the forum rules.

Also, sorry if I put this in the wrong category. I didn't find any for meta stuff.

Dowly · 02-26-21, 03:13 PM

Mostly people post multiple times when they quote multiple posts (there's a multi-quote button, guys!), other than that I'd personally prefer to edit your post if it's an active thread and post a new reply if time has passed enough for there to be a need to bump the thread.

EDIT: Oh, and welcome.

Dowasnas · 02-26-21, 08:52 PM

Thank you! Your answer is helpful! (Is there something like reactions to avoid making these simple posts?)

02-26-21, 02:15 PM	#1
Dowasnas Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 8 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Meta: Double-post or edit? In other forums I've been in, multiple followed posts by the same person where frowned upon, encouraging the editing of posts. Does Subsim do the same? I noticed that editing a post doesn't update the time of last reply, so editing a post won't notify other users of new stuff. I didn't find anything about it in the forum rules. Also, sorry if I put this in the wrong category. I didn't find any for meta stuff.

02-26-21, 08:52 PM	#3
Dowasnas Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 8 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thanks! Thank you! Your answer is helpful! (Is there something like reactions to avoid making these simple posts?)

02-26-21, 03:13 PM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Mostly people post multiple times when they quote multiple posts (there's a multi-quote button, guys!), other than that I'd personally prefer to edit your post if it's an active thread and post a new reply if time has passed enough for there to be a need to bump the thread. EDIT: Oh, and welcome.