[icekiller]

I'm not criticizing here, just trying to gain understanding.

So...

What does it matter if somebody trolls and then edits/deletes their post?

Why should we care?

Do we need to be able to "prove" that they troll-ed in order to punish them?

I really can't think of any good ways to "abuse" the edit function.

I particularly agree with phunge's argument about the How-to threads.

I am a member of the TDIClub.com forums, and I have had to update incorrect or outdated information in my own How-To posts many times.

It makes it much more difficult to find useful information otherwise.

Again, I'm asking for enlightenment, not being argumentative.

-Wes

seriously you have to ask? I miss the edit function as much as the next guy but.. image this
person X: troll.. @ person y
person Y: responds...(bad but hey he was trolled)

person X edits his post to be non trolled.

moderator comes by and sees that person Y is attacking person X without (seemingly) good reason..
So person Y gets punished while person X is off the hook.

Person y goes but but he trolled me.. moderator can't see what 'was' there.. so he can't go on the word of the user nor the post...

aka anarchy.