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<P>Um, not <i>quite</i>. Reparenting is the process [editors|janitors] (and a few others) use to move nodes between different threads. Since this has the effect of changing history, we try not to do it very often.</P>
<P>I believe you're thinking of the term <i>editing</i> ;-) and here's what the book of [Turnstep] has to say on the subject:</P>
<BLOCKQUOTE><I><P><STRONG>Why can't I edit some of my nodes anymore?</STRONG></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE><P><STRONG>A: </STRONG>
Most top-level nodes are not editable once you submit them. That's why
there is a "Preview" button. Go over your post very well, for you
will not be able to change it once you select "Submit".</P>
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><STRONG>What is a "top-level" node?</STRONG></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE><P><STRONG>A: </STRONG>
A top-level node is any node that is not a reply to someone else's
node. This is usually starting a new discussion, asking a new question,
posting a new piece of code, etc.</P>
</BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><STRONG>Which top-level nodes *are* editable?</STRONG></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE><P><STRONG>A: </STRONG>
First, here is everything that is <STRONG>not editable</STRONG>.
<EM>Once you create these, you cannot change them:</EM></P>
<UL>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Seekers%20of%20Perl%20Wisdom">Seekers of Perl Wisdom</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Perl%20Monks%20Discussion">Perl Monks Discussion</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Categorized%20Questions%20and%20Answers">Categorized Questions and Answers</a> (both questions and answers)</LI>
</UL>
<P>Here is a list of things that <STRONG>can be changed</STRONG> once
you create them:</P>
<UL>
<LI>All notes (i.e. anything that is replying to a top-level node)</LI>
<LI>Your <a href="/index.pl?node=turnstep">home node</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Obfuscated%20Code">Obfuscated Code</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Snippets%20Section">Snippets Section</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Perl%20Poetry">Perl Poetry</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Craft">Craft</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Meditations">Meditations</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Cool%20Uses%20for%20Perl">Cool Uses for Perl</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Code%20Catacombs">Code Catacombs</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Tutorials">Tutorials</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Book%20reviews">Book reviews</a></LI>
<LI><a href="/index.pl?node=Module%20reviews">Module reviews</a></LI>
</UL>
</BLOCKQUOTE></I></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><small>Note: Material quoted because it's awfully far down on the node and it's far to easy to become distracted while reading the rest of the information [turnstep] thoughtfully collected.</small></P>
<P>(Mind you, I know you already know this, but I figured it was worth highlighting for the sake of our new [nedals|initiate].)</P>
<P><I>--f</I></P>
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