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[Knezzen]

That's fine, but like I mentioned, it should then at the very least not create a brand new post, when attempting an "edit" elsewhere.

It does not. I'm not sure what IIO did above, but I guess he started replying to you in your post (deleting whatever was there, thinking it was quoted, since it's probably the button he thought he pressed). And after that made a new post with his account.

I'm not sure, but it doesn't do a new post when attempting to edit. It's what it sounds like, an edit function. IIO might be able to chime in and explain how it ended up like this.

[Jubadub]

That's fine, but like I mentioned, it should then at the very least not create a brand new post, when attempting an "edit" elsewhere.

It does not. I'm not sure what IIO did above, but I guess he started replying to you in your post (deleting whatever was there, thinking it was quoted, since it's probably the button he thought he pressed). And after that made a new post with his account.

I'm not sure, but it doesn't do a new post when attempting to edit. It's what it sounds like, an edit function. IIO might be able to chime in and explain how it ended up like this.

It does. This is how the following post was created:

Edit: Oh, if I try to edit my destroyed comment above with a more appropriate placeholder, it creates a NEW post instead. Forum bug? Should either let me fix it, or warn that it cannot be edited, not post a brand new comment...

Of course, I followed that up by then editing that not to have a new message out-of-context, hence the text as seen in it now.

Although, now I see that the "modify" button no longer appears for me on that post, as well as on other posts that are "old" enough, so that effectively fixes that bug. Thanks!

[Knezzen]

Yeah, that's true if you try to edit it (since you're not allowed to do it after X amount of time as a regular user). But within the allowed edit time you should be able to edit the post without a new post being created. I'll have to check the configuration.

IIO is forum staff and can edit posts without this happening, so he probably edited your post thinking he pressed the "quote" button as I mentioned above. It's the most plausible explanation.