Editing topic titles

EBF · Post by **EBF** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:28 am

On some other forums I'm visiting there is a possibility to edit topictitles (although this is mostly done by editing the first post). That is a nice touch, because if you update a photothread with new pictures, you can add that there is an update and include a teaser.

Now I know that it's intentional that one cannot edit a post after x hours, to prevent misuse (massdeleting of postes when a user wants to leave the forum). But it would be nice that I can edit the topictitle. PM-ing a mod isn't a real alternative, because if we'd all do that everytime we update a thread the mods would be swamped with requests.

It's probably not possible, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

Post by **Studio** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:43 am

EBF wrote:PM-ing a mod isn't a real alternative, because if we'd all do that everytime we update a thread the mods would be swamped with requests.

Sure, but that's part of the job. Feel free to swamp me (or someone else if you want the spelling to be correct!) whenever you want.

k_roll · Post by **k_roll** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:26 am

I agree. It would be great to be able to edit the title but only to the theme author!
I had a case of incorrect title of my topic, as a result of which it could not develop.

EBF · Post by **EBF** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:34 pm

Studio wrote:
EBF wrote:PM-ing a mod isn't a real alternative, because if we'd all do that everytime we update a thread the mods would be swamped with requests.
Sure, but that's part of the job. Feel free to swamp me (or someone else if you want the spelling to be correct!) whenever you want.

OK. Tnx. I'll keep it in mind. I still think it would be more convenient to do it myself.
What would the best way to make a request? PM-ing you or another mod, or reporting the topic (so any mod who is up to it can do it)?

k_roll wrote:I agree. It would be great to be able to edit the title but only to the theme author!
I had a case of incorrect title of my topic, as a result of which it could not develop.

In such a case I'd definitely contact a mod.

Post by **Nescio50** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:50 pm

If you want the topic title of a thread you started to be changed, best is to report the first post of that thread and request the change.

Post by **Studio** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:53 pm

EBF wrote: What would the best way to make a request? PM-ing you or another mod, or reporting the topic (so any mod who is up to it can do it)?

Exactly. Reporting is probably easiest for you and there is usually someone awake and monitoring,

EDIT: Looks like Nescio and I were writing at the same time. I recommend you do whatever he said!

Post by **Nescio50** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:02 pm

Studio wrote:EDIT: Looks like Nescio and I were writing at the same time. I recommend you do whatever he said!

That's always the best :haha4:

EBF · Post by **EBF** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:14 pm

OK. Tnx.

Post by **Kim** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:19 pm

That is nice to know, and action is taken

Post by **Nescio50** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:28 pm

Hey Kim, done! But please, we are not going to change the topic title on every update by just adding the update date to the title.

We support corrections, improvements and major updates of the topic title.

EBF · Post by **EBF** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:59 pm

Nescio50 wrote:Hey Kim, done! But please, we are not going to change the topic title on every update by just adding the update date to the title.

We support corrections, improvements and major updates of the topic title.

But it is exactly what I asked:

EBF wrote:On some other forums I'm visiting there is a possibility to edit topictitles (although this is mostly done by editing the first post). That is a nice touch, because if you update a photothread with new pictures, you can add that there is an update and include a teaser.

Which is what Kim now asked to do. She included that there is an update and added a teaser.

And I understand it adds to the workload, which is why I added.

EBF wrote:PM-ing a mod isn't a real alternative, because if we'd all do that everytime we update a thread the mods would be swamped with requests.

And I got the response from Studio that he didn't mind.

The reason I was asking it, is because if you can change the title, you can make clear there's an update, and the responses weren't just people who were telling they like the pictures. It works quite nicely on some other forums, because then you can see "hey, there are new pictures, I better take a look."

Post by **Nescio50** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:08 pm

At TDF there isn't a possibility for members to change the topic title (apart from editing a post within 24 hours as long as there is no reply).

Staff is able to change topic titles. We do so on request. We always check if the request is valid, most requests are granted (actually, I don't remember to reject such a request). Still common sense applies. We won't change a topic title on each new post by the OP. We will change a topic title if it's a correction, improvement, or major update.