Why can't I edit or delete a post in the forums after I make one?

[stevens70907226]

Sorry, I don't know where to ask this. This seems to be the only forum not tied to a product. 

Everytime I post in the forums, the ...More link to edit or delete is greyed out for me. (see pic) That box doesn't expand. How do I fix this? I'm logged in. It's the same on Safari or Brave. 

[John T Smith · Accepted solution]

Moved to Using the Community

To find a forum for your program please start at https://community.adobe.com/

The exact combination is a secret, but new users are not allowed to edit a message until they have 'proven' themselves as real, not spammers

Only employees may delete a message

[stevens70907226]

Thanks. I made a few typos and wanted to correct them and was surprised I couldn't. I thought it might be a setting I couldn't find, but now I understand why. 

Cheers,

[Ivan Zajats]

spammers don't need to edit anything, but real users do! what's your logic?!

[kglad]

@Ivan Zajats 

they try while trying to find ways to hide links in their messages.

[vertovian]

"The exact combination is a secret" lol, we have mods and admins are acting like they are the masters of a secret club, and only they get to know never mind enforce the rules. The inability to delete or edit posts is bizarre and uncommon – if not unprecedented – on major forums. Adobe is way off the mark here, but good luck getting anyone to admit it.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Don't sweat it - ask for an edit and you may be surprised. But there's no point in going on about in the forums - it's all user-to-user with occasional staff involvement. Nobody here has any control over the forum infrastructure or workings. 

[kglad]

@vertovian 

to report bugs or ideas or wishes to adobe: for applicable apps, use https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/x-productkb/global/how-to-user-voice.html

for createive cloud assets:

bugs, https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-collaboration-experiences/ct-p/ct-adobe-collaboration-experienc...

requests, https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-collaboration-experiences/ct-p/ct-adobe-collaboration-experienc...

for others, use https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

if neither show a place to report the issue, just leave it here. that's the best you can do.

[Peru Bob]

If you want a post edited or deleted, post a link to it here with an expanation and a moderator may edit it for you.

[IrvW]

I have a post with an image of an error report that has a personal e-mail in it.  Can the image be removed?

[kglad]

@IrvW 

done

[IrvW]

Thank you!

(Sent from my mobile device. Please excuse my brevity, and any spelling or auto-correct errors.)

[kglad]

@IrvW 

anytime.  happy to help.

[Daniel Klapdor]

This is so stupid..

[ironchef_marc]

Indeed, never seen that in a forum

I've posted 98 messages in 8 years still considered a newbie?

[Simavo Smith]

Only employees may delete or edit a post in the forum. Why do you want to delete or edit? Milestoneapply.com

[Peru Bob]

Only employees may delete or edit a post in the forum. 

[Personal information removed by moderator.]

By @Simavo Smith

Non-employee moderators may also edit a post or move it to a place where an employee can delete it.

[ironchef_marc]

We are talking about editing / deleting a post that a user created. Not delete or edit any post!

Typos, important info missing etc. lots of reason to edit a post. Delete when it's no longer relevant or you realize it was a dumb question. Keeps the clutter down in that case. 

[Test Screen Name]

We all understand what is meant, but they are the rules. I have over 50000 posts and I cannot delete. 

[Treviso1996]

Wow, that's insane that a person can't edit or delete their own post! 

[kglad]

@Treviso1996 

these are user-to-user forums.

 for applicable apps, you can make (some) suggestions to adobe here, https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/x-productkb/global/how-to-user-voice.html

for others, use https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

[Treviso1996]

I understand that, but there's still no reason we can edit or own posts. We used to be able to. 

[Test Screen Name]

Not for many years. And spammers are getting more and more devious, setting up accounts and posting a few messages to establish their reputation before coming in with the spam.  Blocking editing stops them from coming back later and modifying their old posts to add spam.Trolls can also use editing to make replies look stupid or malicious. I hate spam very much and feel it's a price worth paying. I can edit, but I don't know how many tens of thousands of messages it took to earn that.

[Treviso1996]

Tens of thousands of posts?! Haha! I've only posted 28 times in 14 years!

[kglad]

@Treviso1996 

you're probably asking questions.  some of us answer questions.