but why not delete the time limitation?

Too scammable.

I also suggest that people check the time on a proposal before commenting, so that the author has time to fix stuff (since the preview function doesn’t work so well).

I usually set edit the time in the entry date field to the current time right before I submit, since I often leave the window open for 30 minutes or more. Which, yes, technically violates the Fair Play rule.

Keba: With no time limit, I can make a post that says something like “Ignore this. I’m just testing something.” and if no one comments (and why would they?) then 47.9 hours later I can edit it to “Ornithopter wins.” and make it a proposal. I get one conspirator to vote for it; no one else votes; it times out. I win.

@Ornithopter: Ahh, I see your point, ok :) I thought we count the time after the last edit… (but I think there are technical problems to do that?)

Orn: You are wrong. The post cannot be edited, its category can be changed. Nothing else. Also,  .

The post can always be edited as long as there’re no comments.

Wak: Non-official posts can be edited freely. They almost never are, and it’s best that way, but it’s completely legal. (Didn’t I edit something about pie into one of yours last dynasty?) You’d have to edit an unofficial post to do something and then make it a proposal. Two separate steps done in that order.

I think the more elegant way around that is to count proposal enactment time from last edit date, rather than creation date. That might be harder technically, though.

15, okay.  But no more than that.