When to Edit?

[D L Ames]

Steve, all,

When should a site related post or FAQ be edited? I am not talking about posts submitted by members in general, but posts that have been developed and posted by the staff to assist members with the use of this site, such as FAQs.

If we come across a FAQ for instance that needs to be modified due to changes and updates to the site should we just go ahead and edit the post or should we check with the author of the post first?

I guess an example of this would be what I pointed out last night about the location of the spell check button has changed during software upgrade. I could easily have updated the FAQ when I found it but I didn't want to over step my bounds. If we do edit something do we want/need to notify others that we made the correction?

Inquiring minds want to know!

D L

 

[SteveColes]

BTW, I made the edit for spell check.

I think for small changes any moderator could /should do it, if they have time or point out as you did that it needs doing.

Big changes are another thing. Say for instance I changed our photo gallery software. Then all that nice work that insom just did would probably no longer apply.:evil: Now assuming, he didn't come after me with a 12 GA,:lol: then the proper thing is probably to ask the original author if they would like to do the update. If not then we would solicit someone to do it in a general announcement, unless one of us wanted to do it.

Does that make sense?

 

[D L Ames]

Makes perfect sense to me Steve, thanks. Don't worry about Insom too much........I doubt if he could hit the broad side of a barn with a penguin.:lol:

D L

 

[clowman]

I hereby give anyone permission to change anything I do. Ever. My feelings don't get hurt. Well, if you critize my photography skills, I may have to have words with you...:rolf:

 

[D L Ames]

What photography skills?:lol:

D L