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self | 05/03/21 | Self

Posted on 05/03/2021 6:52:16 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative

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To: Gay State Conservative

If the whole site is completely hand cranked and doesn’t use any standard plug-in stuff, then fair enough.

The flip side of the argument might be, what does the money for the freepathon get spent on?

Plus...

If the code was created in 1997 and is being very loosely maintained then who knows what security holes are in it.

I mean, a commercial forum using supposedly secure standard code was downloaded in its entirety only a few months back. A 20 year old platform might be a cakewalk to hack by comparison.

If security patching isn’t covered by freepathon I would not mind seeing the sum increased to cover that effort.

Post editing might be low priority, but one good argument for having it is if someone posts a copyright infringement or actionable libel, they have an opportunity to amend or retract. If there’s no edit option it is entirely down to the admins and site owners to reduce legal risk.


41 posted on 05/03/2021 7:29:28 AM PDT by MalPearce
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To: Gay State Conservative

That’s the purpose of the “Preview” button. Use it.


42 posted on 05/03/2021 7:29:54 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem by far: most of the news media is agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: al baby

its important ****


43 posted on 05/03/2021 7:30:42 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: libertylover

It works better than the “search” function


44 posted on 05/03/2021 7:34:00 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Leaning Right
I share your frustration. But there is a problem with allowing editing. Let's say I post a comment: “Trump was a good president.” You respond: “That's true.” Oops. I made a mistake. So I edit my original post to read: “Trump was not a good president.” Now it looks like you think that Trump was no good. See what I mean?“.

That's not a problem if you write in complete sentences.

Guys there is zero legitimate reason not to have an edit function. Not having an edit feature does not turn this board into some kind of truth serum and It has certainly kept many people away.

45 posted on 05/03/2021 7:39:04 AM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: gundog

Not true at all.

Often I barely have time to proof my posts once.

Always too much going on.....


46 posted on 05/03/2021 7:49:54 AM PDT by Arlis
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To: Gay State Conservative

And, all things considered, there are some who are suffering from a pandemic in the region causing death even faster. This known to be true; personal experience.


47 posted on 05/03/2021 7:57:22 AM PDT by V K Lee (Resist, we will! Remember, we must!)
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To: Arlis

Is there an urgent need for your post? If you’ve got time to edit, you’ve got time to proofread. Always time to do it over, but never time to do it right.


48 posted on 05/03/2021 8:01:40 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Gay State Conservative

That’s why we have a preview button.

I use it every single time and it allows me to catch nearly oil of my mistakes..


49 posted on 05/03/2021 8:07:18 AM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: null and void
That’s why we have a preview button. I use it every single time and it allows me to catch nearly oil of my mistakes..

I'm old school, I don't read the post or preview my response. Threfore not only is it nonsensical it's missplelled and displays poor grammer.

50 posted on 05/03/2021 8:09:03 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Safrguns; al baby

al baby? He be talkin’ bout chew...

...say Hi to your mom for me.


51 posted on 05/03/2021 8:09:27 AM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: 1Old Pro

And we love you for it.


52 posted on 05/03/2021 8:12:35 AM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Proofreading should be done before hitting “Post” not after. The site makes it very easy to do.


53 posted on 05/03/2021 8:16:27 AM PDT by KevinB (''... and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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To: Gay State Conservative

This is hugh!


54 posted on 05/03/2021 8:17:35 AM PDT by PROCON (Our rights do not come from government, therefore they cannot take them away.)
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To: PROCON
This is hugh!

There's a grain of truth there, not only hugh, but ceres!

55 posted on 05/03/2021 8:27:36 AM PDT by null and void (When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Solution: Everyone make more donations.


56 posted on 05/03/2021 8:38:41 AM PDT by Wuli ("")
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To: Magnum44
Proofreading? Ha!

Just blame auto-correct Like everyone else.

57 posted on 05/03/2021 8:46:30 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the left, truth is right-wing extremism.⭐⭐)
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To: null and void

ISWYDT


58 posted on 05/03/2021 9:02:43 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 ((Watch "THE CHOSEN," the great show about Jesus: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen))
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To: al baby

>>> I see that term from time to time what is that all about ?

One of the most hilarious threads ever in FR history.

I’ll look for the link


59 posted on 05/03/2021 9:49:12 AM PDT by Safrguns
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To: Gay State Conservative
Yes...but then there’s the matter of the dying brain cells.

Nothing to worry about, it's called survival of the fittest. They're the ones who can't keep up with the rest........

60 posted on 05/03/2021 9:55:58 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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