Please let us edit and delete our own posts

[BlackPhoenix]

Okay, now that I'm at a computer instead of an IPhone, let me try again. There are two major reasons that I can think of for posts to be final. Firstly, funny, damning, or otherwise preferably permanent posts are kept that way. This lets us look back even a few months in time to see world-class spergouts that were provided by the guy wanting to be HoS. People don't tend to remember spaceman names so well after a month or so, but spastic 11 year olds stay that way for the same period of time. Secondly, with that in mind, it keeps these things from happening as often. Yes, we enjoy seeing a good breakdown from time to time, but they also can get annoying, and definitely ruin the credibility of the person in question. Knowing that your posts carry weight helps keep players in check, and improves the quality of these forums. If a post is in need of editing to, for instance, add the name of a banning admin or remove links that break the creepiness rule or violate a person's privacy, then an admin can swoop in and handle it. I'm not sure why you're so adamant to decry everyone who says something you don't like as wrong and ignorant, but it doesn't really change the fact that players lacking the ability to edit their posts proves to be more benefit than drawback in the long run. I hope this is enough for you beyond just "You're wrong", because I can see where you're coming from, but I don't think you're seeing all of the pros and cons.