# Topic names and editing

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755>\
**Category:** Meta\
**Created:** [27 July 2020 05:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755 "2020-07-27T05:43:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2020 05:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755/1 "2020-07-27T05:43:14Z")

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(Way off topic)

Not that I mind too much, but a thought has arisen recently.

I start a _thread_ (post) on a subject.

Other people can edit the ..... _topic_.

I can't (and don't really want to) edit other people's thread topics.

I get it that a person who is really really really new to the forum may post vague thread titles, but still the anomaly has been seen where topics on threads I start can be edited.

Could someone explain what is happening?

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2020 07:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755/2 "2020-07-27T07:21:23Z")

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Moderators can edit others threads. Nick and Dave have promoted some members to be moderators.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2020 07:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755/3 "2020-07-27T07:23:52Z")

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Ok. I was hoping (by mistake obviously) I had learnt to word topics better.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2020 07:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755/4 "2020-07-27T07:28:14Z")

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Take your recent post. “Difficulty with this hat”. What is this ? Why not say the name ? Then someone who has one may spot it and help .  
Likewise “where are these scripts hidden”. What scripts?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2020 07:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755/5 "2020-07-27T07:29:37Z")

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As I said: I made a mistake. Which is covered by the obviously part.

Sorry. It isn't I do it on purpose.  
Even if it seems I am.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2020 07:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755/6 "2020-07-27T07:31:48Z")

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You should be able to edit your own topic, so you can correct/ improve it if necessary

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2020 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755/7 "2020-07-27T07:32:26Z")

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Yeah, that is on the understanding I realise I made a mistake. No problems.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2020 07:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755/8 "2020-07-27T07:33:38Z")

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Well after you have written the rest of your post you can check that the topic reflects what it is really about

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [10 August 2020 07:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755/9 "2020-08-10T07:33:48Z")

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