From: Joey Hess Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:45:30 +0000 (-0400) Subject: response X-Git-Tag: 3.20100831~38 X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/commitdiff_plain/99a123fa1680e5f3691f4e4a463ff9bc2196718e?ds=sidebyside;hp=88594e75994c80ca5f2f311f0375b7ce98ecd3ed response --- diff --git a/doc/forum/editing_a_comment.mdwn b/doc/forum/editing_a_comment.mdwn index 8bddab3fb..eb534365e 100644 --- a/doc/forum/editing_a_comment.mdwn +++ b/doc/forum/editing_a_comment.mdwn @@ -1 +1,11 @@ Is it possible to edit a comment? I did not find any button for it. + +> It was a design decision to not allow editing comments via the web +> interface. The thinking being that comments on blogs tend to not allow +> editing, and allowing wiki-style editing by anyone would sort of defeat +> the purpose of comments. +> +> I do think there is room to support more forum-style comments in ikiwiki. +> As long as the comment is not posted by an anonymous user, it would be +> possible to open up editing to the original commenter. One day, perhaps.. +> --[[Joey]]