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You now have the ability to edit, modify, or delete any post on the Board(s) you moderate. This function will help you fight spam, remove unwanted language or content, censor users, add additions and much more. The directions below provide some specific steps on how to perform these functions:
Global Moderator Tip: It's useful to be able to identify any text changed or added by a Moderator when modifying a post. A good way to do this is to use a different color text for the Moderator's text. To do this, use your mouse to highlight your text then click on a color button, or click on the color palette and select a text color.
Please note that a small line of text will show on the post stating that you have made an edit. As such, it is advised you also attach a reason to why you made the edit. This lets the Forum staff, the poster, and the rest of the community know there was an issue. You can use the Edit button above the Post Window or the [edit][/edit] YaBBC tags to add a message about your edit.
This will enclose your text in a box so it appears similar to the following example:
[yabbc][edit]I modified this post and this is why![/edit][/yabbc] ~; ############################################# ### Section 2 ############################################# $SectionSub2 = "Deleting_a_Post"; $SectionBody2 = q~If you believe a Post is inappropriate, a violation of the User Agreement or does not belong, you have the option of removing it from the Topic, without deleting the entire Topic.
In the event that a conversation begins to drift away from the subject, you may wish to split the Topic into two separate Topics by using the “Split” function. This enables you to move a Post and all the Posts under it into a brand new Topic where the different conversation can continue without distracting from the original.
Global Moderator Tip: Since the subject of a Topic that has been split will normally be “re:(original subject of Topic)”, you may wish to modify the first Post in the new Topic created by the split. You can edit the Subject line of that Post, changing it to something more appropriate for the new subject of conversation.
Click on the Split/Splice button in the Moderator Menu below the last post displayed. Select from the following options: