Originally Posted by
IBJoel
The ability to edit indefinitely is a double-edged sword. On one hand, people obviously want to update information as it changes. On the other, we want to keep information up and available to all, preserving content. LukeZ, could you direct me to threads on THIS SITE that you would want to edit?
Here are two off the top of my head:
Open Panzer Project and
Tiger 1 For Sale.
The concern about preserving information is valid, but individuals (as opposed to admins) only have the ability to edit their own posts, so the worst can happen is a single individual decides to remove information that he himself posted. There is almost never a reason for an individual to do this for any reason other than positive ones, ie, keeping information
up to date.
Secondly, up until last month RCU had a clear position on this double-edged sword, which is that users should be treated as adults and given control over their own content indefinitely. I don't see why a software update should be the reason for a policy change, but if a policy change is desired it would be nice to get an official statement about it from the site owners.