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The general problem with editing is that the forum is the only record of whats happened in the game. If you say something suspicious, it catches someone's eye, but you edit it out later, you've effectively prevented a case from being brought against you. You've essentially "changed the past".
Further, and perhaps more convincingly, its important that we as players KNOW that every post is unedited. We need to know that the post we're relying on for our case/defense/accusation/etc is the real deal, and that others can go back and look at it without worry.
Obvious hyperbole is like if Ong went back and deleted/edited out all his posts after he got caught. Or if he just changed them slightly so that we couldnt trust what he said was what he really said.
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Regarding this 2min editing solution, its not bad in theory. However, it relies heavily on the FTR mods. You, Rilla, Jyms, etc are not always playing these games, and even when you are, you're not always able to provide the scrutiny needed to ensure the 'record' is legitimate. It can also be taxing if people are constantly editing posts for grammar, structure, word choice, etc and all of these posts need to be reviewed. Leaving this just to the moderator sounds like a cruel punishment as well. Finally, it will create scenarios that detract from the game when a potential mistake occurs. If an edit seems potentially unsatisfactory, it will likely get posted in thread (or else the player/mod that caught it is privy to secret information), and then create a discussion that is not about wolf hunting but modkilling.
So im strictly against it, mostly because its easier and more efficient to just outlaw all types of edits while the downside of losing the edit ability is fairly minor.
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