You can edit your own posts when a topic is closed.

Knightbot63

My browser / operating system: ChromeOS 14541.0.0, Chrome 112.0.0.0, No Flash versions detected
I wanted to try something since you can edit posts via the URL.
I did this with the April Fools topic and I am not sure if it's intentional or not.

This could lead to trouble but I am clearly not sure about that yet.

Last edited by Knightbot63 (May 1, 2023 14:12:33)

CoconutGator

My browser / operating system: ChromeOS 14541.0.0, Chrome 111.0.0.0, No Flash version detected
I had wondered how people did that. I was able to do it as well.

Knightbot63

bump. Somewhat of a cool thing but an issue at the same time as usually it should show “You do not have permission to edit this post.”

Knightbot63

bump

Knightbot63

romswarez wrote:
(#6)
Oh yeah, gotta see if it's closed.
They dustbinned it ☠️

☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠ Because it was probably necroposted on.

medians

Yeah I accidentally did this once because I was editing a post once while it got closed by Paddle2See

Knightbot63

medians wrote:
(#9)
Yeah I accidentally did this once because I was editing a post once while it got closed by Paddle2See

Wait until you find out that sometimes I try to post and the topic just got closed lol.

PhiPhenomenon

New Scratchers can also use this trick to edit their posts, even when they can't see the edit button.

Knightbot63

bumpers

medians

Knightbot63 wrote:
medians wrote:
(#9)
Yeah I accidentally did this once because I was editing a post once while it got closed by Paddle2See
Wait until you find out that sometimes I try to post and the topic just got closed lol.

LOL that happens a lot to me

CoconutGator

romswarez wrote:
Still have to find an old, closed thread with a post of mine in it…

just necropost and get it closed /j

Knightbot63

bumpers

Knightbot63

Knightbot63 wrote:
bumpers

medians

Hold on, can you edit a post while it's in the dustbin? I was trying to edit a post but I couldn't see the topic so then when I went back to the edit page I saw this:

Also, I think these are being merged hopefully.

Last edited by medians (May 7, 2023 19:39:56)

Knightbot63

medians wrote:
(#18)
Hold on, can you edit a post while it's in the dustbin? I was trying to edit a post but I couldn't see the topic so then when I went back to the edit page I saw this:
https://mv-ezproxy-com.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get_image/.%2E/2f2727e3e913b22ff1ec7cb9eed34247.png
Also, I think these are being merged hopefully.

Looks like you can edit a post anywhere you made. Even in the AFD forum, revealing the “Dustbin” Forum.

medians

Knightbot63 wrote:
medians wrote:
(#18)
Hold on, can you edit a post while it's in the dustbin? I was trying to edit a post but I couldn't see the topic so then when I went back to the edit page I saw this:
https://mv-ezproxy-com.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get_image/.%2E/2f2727e3e913b22ff1ec7cb9eed34247.png
Also, I think these are being merged hopefully.
Looks like you can edit a post anywhere you made. Even in the AFD forum, revealing the “Dustbin” Forum.

Yeah, I just tested it with an AFD forum post that I made. The forum is still there but it’s hidden to ST.

Last edited by medians (May 8, 2023 01:03:48)

Knightbot63

bumping yet again.

Knightbot63

last bump. after this, someone else needs to bump.

_Bathroom_

Knightbot63 wrote:
romswarez wrote:
(#6)
Oh yeah, gotta see if it's closed.
They dustbinned it ☠️
☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠ Because it was probably necroposted on.

what does dustbinned mean

Knightbot63

_Bathroom_ wrote:
(#23)
what does dustbinned mean

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