Forums about proz.com » Site forums »
Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post
Thread poster: CafeTran Trainer
CafeTran Trainer
CafeTran Trainer
Netherlands
Member (2006)
German to Dutch
+ ...
Aug 11

It would be logical to remove the agreements below a post when the original poster edits it. After all, the members who agreed may not agree with the revised version.

Lieven Malaise
Ester Vidal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
The Shredder
writeaway
 
Samuel Murray
Samuel Murray  Identity Verified
Netherlands
Local time: 19:49
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
+ ...
I agree Aug 11

I agree. When I change my mind, I edit my post -- I don't post a new one.
 
Karletto666
Karletto666
Slovenia
Local time: 19:49
English to Slovenian
+ ...
demanding ^^ Aug 11

I agree, agreements should be canceled.
 
Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 19:49
Member (2003)
Danish to English
+ ...
It is difficult to draw the line Aug 11

I beg to differ: I do not think this is a good idea in practice. I frequently edit my posts if I discover a typo or a minor error (too many exclamation marks for instance).

I am sure others do the same. Posts are already locked after 24 hours, so that they cannot be edited any more, so anyone who agrees after that presumably means it, or they can 'Un-agree'.

I do not remember ever seeing a post edited to the point where I no longer agreed with it, and it would be diffic... See more
I beg to differ: I do not think this is a good idea in practice. I frequently edit my posts if I discover a typo or a minor error (too many exclamation marks for instance).

I am sure others do the same. Posts are already locked after 24 hours, so that they cannot be edited any more, so anyone who agrees after that presumably means it, or they can 'Un-agree'.

I do not remember ever seeing a post edited to the point where I no longer agreed with it, and it would be difficult or impossible to define when a post was edited significantly as opposed to just tidying up. ▲ Collapse


Christel Zipfel
Michele Fauble
Daryo
Dan Lucas
Maria Laura Curzi
Jennifer Levey
Philip Lees
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Lucia Leszinsky[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post






LinguaCore
AI Translation at Your Fingertips

The underlying LLM technology of LinguaCore offers AI translations of unprecedented quality. Quick and simple. Add a human linguistic review at the end for expert-level quality at a fraction of the cost and time.

More info »
Wordfast Pro
Translation Memory Software for Any Platform

Exclusive discount for ProZ.com users! Save over 13% when purchasing Wordfast Pro through ProZ.com. Wordfast is the world's #1 provider of platform-independent Translation Memory software. Consistently ranked the most user-friendly and highest value

Buy now! »