Allow users to edit

[tx2sturgis]

Just another opinion here.

Sometimes, some people on a forum, will post something inflammatory, insulting, or demeaning, or just wrong, knowing that in a few days or weeks after it has some members all riled up, the person who posted it can simply remove all or part of the post, and watch the carnage as heated replies seem to come from nowhere. I have seen this happen on some motorcycle forums.

Stirring the pot, with no real accountability. Human nature.

Yes, errors happen, of course. But the OP is always free to ask to have a post edited, or later, they can post the corrections. 

Personally, I think the end result of an editing 'window' is the improved flow of courteous respect, and correct information.

Often, when I see some really idiotic question or asinine answer, sometimes my first impulse is to make a snappy remark, but then I think better of it, knowing my post is permanent, (more or less) and could do some harm for a long time.