in reply to Re^4: Sorry I wanted to delete it (illusion of control)
in thread Spreadsheet::WriteExcel how to maintain row number

At the simplest, the initiate (noob) filter could disallow all edits except prepend/append. Just an index test.

Additionally, the edit page might feature a self-reap [HIDE MY FOO] button that wraps the text as spoiler, appends "Mea Culpa" for good effect.

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