No More Editing Posts?

by Steven Wagenheim

Posted: 16 years ago 34 replies

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Question?

I have a WSO running that has a limited number of copies going out and I've been editing the number remaining with each sale.

Well, today, I went to update it and the "edit" button is gone.

Can we no longer edit our posts?

This is going to create a bit of a problem with WSOs where the seller is only selling a certain number of copies and wants to keep the members updated on the number of copies remaining.

Is there a workaround for this other than creating a new post on the WSO thread saying "Only X number of copies left?"

#editing #posts

KarlWarren

16 years ago

You might only be allowed to edit a post a set number of times.

Here's a potential solution, I don't know if it will work - I'll test it in a minute.

Upload an image to your server saying - x remaining.
Link to the image within the forum (it doesn't copy it to WF's server, so the image served is from your server)
With each sale, edit the image and change the number.
Upload it again to your server (with the same filename)

It's not a pretty solution, but it is a solution.

Kindest regards.
Karl.

I'll make some images and test it.

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KarlWarren

16 years ago

Here's the test, I've uploaded an image with the number 1...

I'm about to edit it and change to 2... if my theory is right, it should automatically change when I upload it to my server.

[edit]Yes, it works...

[edit2]Testing how many edits of posts are allowed.

[edit3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]It appears there's no limit to editing capabilities on posts in the main forum... as I've not yet done a WSO here I can't work out the limitations.

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thatgirlJ

16 years ago

Originally Posted by KarlWarren

Here's the test, I've uploaded an image with the number 1...

Wow! You are genius

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Steven Fullman

16 years ago

Is it possible there's a time limit for editing a post?

i.e. After X days, the post becomes locked for further editing.

[Edit] ...Looks like it. And it looks like it's 24 hours...

Check any posts you made over 24 hours old. Can you still edit them?

Steve

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KarlWarren

16 years ago

Hi Steven,

just checked my first ever post and it can't be edited.

Looks like my solution is the workaround

Kindest regards,
Karl.

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Steven Wagenheim

16 years ago

Originally Posted by KarlWarren

Hi Steven,

just checked my first ever post and it can't be edited.

Looks like my solution is the workaround

Kindest regards,
Karl.

Well, this presents a problem for me. While your workaround is great, I
can't use it for this WSO because I can't edit the WSO to insert the
image.

Oh well, I'll know for the next time. This should be posted somewhere
in the WSO forum letting people know that if they have this kind of WSO
( I know many people who do) they won't be able to update the copies
still left.

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KarlWarren

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Well, this presents a problem for me. While your workaround is great, I
can't use it for this WSO because I can't edit the WSO to insert the
image.

There's one more, tiny way it could work... might add a bit more 'punch' to your marketing too.

Change your avatar pic to...

This WSO
has only ------>>
3 copies left
(not in the wso forum?
check my sig for details)

And use Option 1 - Enter the URL to the Image on Another Website

Kindest regards,
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Steven Wagenheim

16 years ago

Originally Posted by TOPGUN08

You're overlooking the obvious. Whilst running a WSO delete your signature and just put "XX copies remaining" instead.

Actually, I am doing that, but a lot of people don't look at signatures or
they'll see one figure in the WSO and then another in my sig and get
totally confused.

But yes, I do have to update my sig. Haven't done that since last night.

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KarlWarren

16 years ago

Here you go... all formatted and ready for you to replace the numbers
it's readable (maybe not perfect, but I'm sure it'll do)

www.ecoverninja.com/test/steven.psd

With each edit, save it as a jpg or gif and upload it to your server...

Point your avatar to it et voila.

That is, until you relaunch and you can use the first solution.

Kindest regards,
karl.

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Steven Wagenheim

16 years ago

Originally Posted by KarlWarren

Thanks Karl. That actually looks really good, and readable.

Amazing what a pro can do

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Administrator 16 years ago

I changed this to allow editing like the old forum...

Just another setting I hadn't found yet...

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KarlWarren 16 years ago

Originally Posted by admin

I changed this to allow editing like the old forum...
Just another setting I hadn't found yet...

That'll teach me to be a genius... lol.
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Steven Wagenheim

16 years ago

Originally Posted by admin

I changed this to allow editing like the old forum...

Just another setting I hadn't found yet...

Thanks Allen. This would have created some interesting solutions and maybe
even a call for a programmer to come up with a way to update sale count
JPGs on the fly.

Now some poor programmer is out of work.

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KarlWarren

16 years ago

lol, steven, I was already one step ahead and working on a solution for
PayPal IPN to automatically rename a file on the server with each sale.

Basically it would have done this:

- User uploads, say 10 images... 1.jpg-10.jpg (containing the numbers) and also image.jpg (the highest number)
- User points to image: image.jpg in their post.
- PayPal IPN changes the name of the files, in order to image.jpg with each sale.

Ah well... back to work for me

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imb

16 years ago

Originally Posted by KarlWarren

that's brilliant idea

You can also make it work by creating images on the fly with the updated numbers.

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ExRat

16 years ago

Hi Steven,

I think this is just a ploy so that you can sell unlimited copies while using false scarcity advertising...

Just kidding mate because I know you are a stickler for ethics - couldn't resist the tease

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Steven Wagenheim

16 years ago

Originally Posted by ExRat

Hi Steven,

I think this is just a ploy so that you can sell unlimited copies while using false scarcity advertising...

Just kidding mate because I know you are a stickler for ethics - couldn't resist the tease

Roger, love the winking raspberry LOL.

Actually, if you check out the thread, this is scarcity at its most insane
level. I won't go into detail here but you can see how crazy this thing
can get. In spite of my explicit instructions, I've had people make 3 and 4
different purchases.

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ExRat 16 years ago

Hi Steven,

It's not a raspberry!

It's a hairy thang.

With the new functions, I don't understand why everyone isn't taking the chance to make stupid faces...
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- jjpmarketing 16 years ago
  
  It is more like a McDonald's Fry Guy.
  
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  ExRat 16 years ago
  
  Hi,
  
  It is more like a McDonald's Fry Guy.
  
  He doesn't like that comparison
  
  Hi Steven,
  
  I guess I'll have to be satisfied with being technically adept in the emoticon department while being professionally inept in the Ferrari department. C'est la vie
  
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- Steven Wagenheim 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ExRat
  
  Hi Steven,
  
  It's not a raspberry!
  
  It's a hairy thang.
  
  With the new functions, I don't understand why everyone isn't taking the chance to make stupid faces...
  
  Because some of us aren't as technically adept as you Rog.
  
  I wouldn't even know where to begin to make a "thang"
  
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- Steven Fullman 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ExRat
  
  Hi Steven,
  
  It's not a raspberry!
  
  It's a hairy thang.
  
  With the new functions, I don't understand why everyone isn't taking the chance to make stupid faces...
  
  Me either.
  
  Steve
  
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  Steven Wagenheim 16 years ago
  
  Okay, they're animated GIFs. I used to have an animated GIF maker years
  ago but it's long gone.
  
  I know you can do stuff like this in Photoshop, but I don't have the time to
  play around with this stuff.
  
  Some of us have work to do.
  
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- Chris Monty 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ExRat
  
  Hi Steven,
  
  It's not a raspberry!
  
  It's a hairy thang.
  
  With the new functions, I don't understand why everyone isn't taking the chance to make stupid faces...
  
  Where are these images? Are they here on the forum or do we have to link to them? That is a pretty funny one.
  
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  Steven Fullman 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by montydad5000
  
  Where are these images? Are they here on the forum or do we have to link to them? That is a pretty funny one.
  
  I think Roger has his own secret stash of hairy thangs...
  
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  KarlWarren 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Steven Fullman
  
  I think Roger has his own secret stash of hairy thangs...
  
  Steve
  
  I think it's the Cornish air that does that to him.
  
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  Steven Fullman 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by KarlWarren
  
  I think it's the Cornish air that does that to him.
  
  What? He's a Hill-Billy?
  
  Tsk...
  
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  ExRat 16 years ago
  
  Hi Karl,
  
  Ex-brummie in Devonish land mate
  
  Don't call a Devonian a Cornishman or he'll come after you with his swiss-army-club-with-a-nail-through-it.
  
  Hi Monty,
  
  1) do a google search for emoticons or smilies
  
  2) upload them to your hosting in 1) a short-name folder 2) short, descriptive titles
  
  3)...because every time you want to use them you have to type the bugger's name in (insert image icon via full WYSIWYG editor)
  
  I'm sure there's a nerd here who knows an easier way - please step forward, sir.
  
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  jjpmarketing 16 years ago
  
  One could create an html page on their server with all of the images and links to those images on the page, and then all it would be is copy and paste.
  
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tommygadget

16 years ago

Originally Posted by KarlWarren

You are one smart guy. And really prolific by the flood of posts so quickly in succession. Wow.

TomG.

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MikeLantz

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Thanks Allen. This would have created some interesting solutions and maybe
even a call for a programmer to come up with a way to update sale count
JPGs on the fly.

Hehe... Yea, I was thinking about adding this feature over a WarriorPlus, where you just enter the number remaining and it automatically updates the image for you.

Perhaps this is still a good idea, though. Maybe I will do it anyway!

Mike

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KarlWarren

16 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeLantz

Mike

I'll leave it in your capable hands, you're a much better programmer than I.

Kindest regards,
Karl.

P.S. check the links in your sig, you need to edit them as they were mangled in the user import.

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MikeLantz 16 years ago

Originally Posted by KarlWarren

P.S. check the links in your sig, you need to edit them as they were mangled in the user import.

Yea, I noticed that right after my last post. Should be good now.

Thanks!

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KimW 16 years ago

Originally Posted by admin

I changed this to allow editing like the old forum...

Just another setting I hadn't found yet...

I'm sure you will keep being surprised, this is a very feature rich program!
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KimW 16 years ago

You can only edit for certain length of time.
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Steven Wagenheim

16 years ago

Originally Posted by KarlWarren

Hey Karl, that's a great idea, but that's a lot of text to place in a 80 x 80
square. I wonder how easy it will be to read.

Anyway, I'll give it a shot when I get the time. I'm not the best graphic
artist in the world.

This still needs to be posted in the WSO forum as a warning to those
running WSOs.

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Steve Peters Benn 16 years ago

Hi Steven,

As usual you have beaten me to it - posting about this issue. It means that it would be alot harder to do price increase WSOs. Ah well, not the end of the world but a bit annoying.
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mmurtha

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Fullman

Steves right,

It's set on a time limit because I was working on 3 posts in different thread, and came back to the first one awhile later and couldn't edit the post. It was lik an hour or something.

Hope this helps...

Mary

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jjpmarketing 16 years ago

I didn't read all of the posts, so if someone else mentioned this, I apologize.

I believe the issue isn't with the number of edits. It has something to do with a vBulletin backend setting. I believe you can set a time limit on how long a post can be edited. They may have it set to 24 hours, a week... who knows... but that is probably what is happening with the WSO's no longer being editable.

[edit]

DOH! I guess I should have at least read the last post.
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LegitIncomes 16 years ago

I also tried to edit my WSO, and noticed the button was missing.

Although I do remember seeing the edit button shortly after I posted the WSO...so I'm not sure if it only stays around for a limited time or number of posts perhaps??
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Jack Duncan 16 years ago

Steven,
Are you sure about this?

I am running a firesale and haven't had any issues (outside of the fact that we can no longer use a strikethrough)

Did you click the edit button within the edit frame?

I was just able to edit my salesletter to reflect the number now available....sure hope this feature won't be removed.
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- Jack Duncan 16 years ago
  
  Steven,
  Here is a thought...did you provide a "Reason For Editing"?
  
  I'm wondering if maybe the forum has a "flood control" feature set on.
  
  Maybe you can only do so many edits without providing a reason? Who knows.
  
  I just checked again and my edit button still seems to be working within the post.
  
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  Anup Mahajan 16 years ago
  
  Steven you can reply to the WSO thread after X number of sales with the information how many of them are still remaining.
  
  Just my 0.02
  
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