I feel cheated!

[Mom2four85]

Sorry this is more of a rant of something I've seen lately than anything else; not meant to offend anyone but I have a HUGE issue with something and no I'm not dissing MH - I just get frustrated with it sometimes...esp the lack of edit button lol

2 or 3 times in the past months I've seen a doctor answer in this forum - normally they answer a new member and they won't address those posters who have been here many for years who have legitmate concerns and questions!  how do they pick and choose what questions to be answered? I've tried to see what they answer hoping it's something that may relate to others who post with questions also.

sorry, it may be the pain from my spine talking or the irritability of knowing there IS a doctor here who can answer questions...I've asked questions in the expert forum and noticed for a few weeks doctors there also didn't answer and left many unanswered.

hate to be a nuisance sorry

[Emily_MHManager]

Hi everyone -

An edit button is something we discuss from time to time, and it may happen at some point.  Itdood gave some good reasons why we don't have it now, and I'd like to add that it could really disrupt the flow of some conversations if someone changed their post or deleted their post halfway through a thread.  One option we've discussed is allowing an edit for a certain amount of time after the post.

I can't answer about why the docs answer some questions, and not others.  I will check on that, though.

We have a Suggestions forum that is actually better for, well, suggestions.  We welcome all feedback, good and bad.  http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Improve-MedHelp-Suggestions/show/110?camp=msc

Please let myself or one of the mods know if you have concerns.  We really are here to help.

Emily

[Mom2four85]

ohhhh you had me going there and I was getting excited!  

I can see both sides and been on both sides of what you're saying here.  Some sites let you edit within a minute - that would be handy for typo's, some sites you can't edit at all; MH is a great site and a lot less moderated than some.

I have one site I go to that has these hidden rules, that if you break them they knock your name down to guest then take your account and won't even explain why.... their response is - we at XX XX expect you to read, know and follow the [hidden] rules - don't even think about asking questions in your journal there - it's against the hidden rules lol for istance - today my back is killing me and I can't figure out why? any idea what I should do or take? [bam] your account is knocked down :P

thanks for the link I'm going to check it out

[itdood]

There is an edit button, but that requires an upgraded account. Makes the checks payable to

ITDOOD
123 mockingbird lane
Mockingbird Heights, CA 07070


HA. I keed, I keed.  :-)

Some forums don't allow edits.  There's a coupla reasons

It can be abused by spammers.  They will start a legit seeming thread and let it go.  People post in it.  When it quiets down they go back and edit in SPAM under radar which will show up to people who search.

Another reason is that someone can post something that upsets others.  Others react in the thread, then the OP goes back and edits out the issue, then the thread doesn't make any sense.

MH is doing a good job for the resources they have peeps, but they do listen for enhancements requests.  Post here: It's located in the "members community" board located here http://www.medhelp.org/forums/MedHelp-Members-/show/744

[yarrow]

Yes, please! An edit button is definitely needed.

[Mom2four85]

hooray! glad you guys think so too - I thought it was just me...I have so many typos due to my hand numbness and my spelling is horrendous or heck I stick my foot in my mouth not meaning to daily - even if I think sounds ok sometimes it doesn't when I read it again.

please give us an edit button =)

[SassyLassie]

I vote for an "edit" button too. Most of the other forums I go to have one and it is sure handy.