clarification on townhall

[EasyTarget]

it says we're not allowed to address other users' posts, but what if there's some good ideas that I agree with? Can I acknowledge them, expand on them or just have to ignore them?

[Brad]

In town hall threads you should not reply directly to other users. If you like the idea you can state it in the reply I'm sure, but don't quote the person or say something like "I think x user has the right idea". Be general in your reply in other words.

Remember you only get one shot at making a reply, so make sure to say everything you want to say.

The best would be to simply restate them, and add any personal reasons you have for restating. You should not aknowledge the fact that someone may have already stated it.

[TECK]

I presume you can edit your only post, if you forgot one detail?
Thanks.

[tgreer]

I edited mine to add a single sentence, and (so far) it wasn't deleted. I assume the policy has some leeway on a case-by-case basis. Since the edit wasn't in response to anyone else's comments, and was done in the same session, etc. they let it slide.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Edits are not allowed by the rules.

In reality edits will be allowed until another reply is made in the thread.

Any edits afterwards, will have the content of the post removed completly once a moderator becomes aware of it or if another user reports the post. We will however soon switch to an automated system of controlling townhall threads and there will be no possibility to edit anymore then.

[the Sandman]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

We will however soon switch to an automated system of controlling townhall threads and there will be no possibility to edit anymore then.

In that case, I suggest allowing editing for 5 to 10 minutes after posting in case of typos and such.

[tgreer]

If I understood Marco correctly, you could do that (for now, until the automated system is in place) as long as no one posts a reply. Which makes sense... you make your post, then someone posts something you don't like, so you rush back to make an edit to yours: that's what they want to avoid.

I think in the case of TownHall threads, the best option is to write your post in Word, proofread & spell-check, take care of any typos there, and then post.

[the Sandman]

Originally Posted by tgreer

I think in the case of TownHall threads, the best option is to write your post in Word, proofread & spell-check, take care of any typos there, and then post.

That's certainly a good suggestion, but I don't imagine many people will do that, especially during the heightened excitement of a TownHall discussion. What percentage of people do you suppose take the easier route of using the built-in preview feature?

[tgreer]

Presumably, "heightened excitement" is what these strict rules are designed to avoid. Until we get one that is about an actual issue, there isn't really much to get excited about.