Yay! I can't wait to have this feature as I always make typos. Even though I read my posts in the preview pane, I miss mistakes all the time.

ETA: Thank you. It seems to be working perfectly in Firefox 17.0.

This post was edited by Fun2BHere on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 16:54

Awesome! Thank you!

Oh, this is GREAT news!

ETA: and if this goes thru, then it works on an iPad via a free, crappy, unstable WiFi connection at an airport. That's the true test :)

This post was edited by EngineerChic on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 17:41

Wonderful! Let's test this puppy out.

Success!! edit capabilities work using Chrome

This post was edited by dlm2000 on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 17:55

Let's test this.

Didn't work the first time. Trying again.

This post was edited by rosesstink on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 18:47

My turn to try!

It worked!

It worked!

This post was edited by msrose on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 19:35

Yay!

Yay! Again. :)

This post was edited by funcolors on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 19:35

And did those feet in ancient times
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the Holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?

I want to add a line or two
To test the Edit that is new,
And if it works for me and for you
We'll build Jerusalem here, too!

This post was edited by bronwynsmom on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 20:19

Coolness, thanks for this new feature, it works :)

This post was edited by sasafras on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 20:38

I lurk here. I don't post.

But who can resist the edit function? It works with Safari on a Macbook.

This post was edited by anniecat on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 20:53

Yay! Thanks.

This post was edited by gsciencechick on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 21:31

Msrose -- What browser are you using?

Testing this out. Been waiting years for an edit function...

Yep, it works. Using an IPad.

This post was edited by anitamo on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 21:56

Very fine news, indeed.

I strikes me that building this atop Spike's ancient software, and getting it to work as hoped is a programming tour de force. Kudos to the coders!

I often cringe at typos that have crept in to my posts despite editing and rediting them in advance. Now I can fix 'em.

It will also offer an interesting chance to observe an established online community adapting its culture to this new possibility. It seems to me that forums (and message boards) with and without after-posting editing capability have different social atmospheres.

ADDED via edit: Fixed typos. My browser is AOL, running on Windows XP, connecting via Verizon Mobile (hard connection to local antenna.) If you see this, it works for me! The (html?) arrows at top and bottom of the edit page may be confusing to some people. Thanks!

L

Testing

If this shows up it *Passed the test*

This post was edited by liriodendron on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 22:05

OK, my turn.

WOW Most other boards limit the editing time to a few minutes to an hour...not a couple of days. What I would like to see with this change is to also eliminate the PREVIEW window and have our input go straight to posting on the forum{{gwi:807}}. Other boards that I frequent do not have the PREVIEW window. Seems an unnecessary step. With the new editing change, we can then go back and edit if we need/wish to.

If this shows up it *Passed the test*

This post was edited by chispa on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 22:13

Okey Dokey, Ill test it two.

That should be Okie Dokie, I'll test it too.

I'm not seeing the HTML tags

This post was edited by newhomebuilder on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 22:34

If you are seeing html tags in your window when you try and edit, can you tell me what browser and version you are using? This is a known bug and once fixed, you won't see the tags. I know it's confusing!

Regarding the amount of time you can edit a post -- sorry, I think I confused you. There is no time limit on post editing. Meaning -- you will always be able to edit anything that you've posted today and beyond, but any posts that you've made before today can't be accessed with the edit feature. Clear as mud?

This post was edited by terriks on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 23:27

I like the preview step, because it allows us to make sure the photos are coming up correctly before we post.

Testing from FireFox 13.0.1 with various add-ons.

1) Remove text and saved.
2) Edit again to add this line.

As probably one of the world's worst proofreaders and typers, I thank you VERY much Tamara and Garden Web!!!!!!
Lynn

This post was edited by yogacat on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 23:24

I agree with Newhomebuilder-would like to just be able to instantly post. (I'm such a FB fan, I'd love to see a "Like" button too!)

Worked for me! Yay! Two thumbs up GW!

This post was edited by lynninnewmexico on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 23:57

I saw the html tags. Internet Explorer 9 (version 9.0.8112.16421)

This post was edited by pesky1 on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 0:24

Let's see...I can think of a post I'd like to edit right now...And verily, the ability has been granted. Thank you!

Thank you!! This is so nice to have, I always wondered why GW never had an editing option, it made posting frustrating at times for me. I love this.:)

This post was edited by flyleft on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 1:47

Please do not get rid of the preview window. It is something I really like about this site.

Using Safari with a Macbook Air (just new this week and loving it!)

Testing, testing, 1,2,3,4

This post was edited by daisychain01 on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 7:43

Yippee!

ETA:
Ki Yay!!

I use Maxthon browser, version 2.5.18 (with XP and IE 8), will check for tags on edit.

ETA: Nope, no tags here!

This post was edited by cearbhaill on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 10:32

Concerning the Preview window. other boards have the option, but you do not HAVE to go through the preview step before posting. Would be nice to have the option (as with seeing a photo) or not.

I see the HTML tags. Using Windows 7 and IE

This post was edited by ghostlyvision on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 18:17

Safari, with an iMac running OS 10.7.5

The preview window is a chance to do our editing on a post as it will look, before we drag the rest of the readers through it, so I'm doubling my vote to keep it.

I've been trying to edit a post this morning and it keeps hanging up with an Internal Server Error. Lenovo, Chrome, Windows 7

dlm2000 -- This should now be fixed. Can you try it again?

Worked wonderfully on my desktop (iMac), but I received an error message every time I tried it on my iPad. Gerrie Bremermann's name remains misspelled. ;)