[jr2]

As you can see here, there is a mod that allows for merging double posts.



There is an SMF mod that can do the same thing:

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/?mod=1523

Features:

• This MOD Automatically Merge the Double Post and prevent Spam Flood and Bumping the topic.
• Also is available the Manual Merge.
• You can enable and disable the Auto Merge or Manual Merge.
• The attachments are also merge.
• You can ignore the 'Maximum allowed post size' when try merge posts.
• Also You can set a text of division in the Merge Post. (allowed $date var)
  Admin > Posts and Topics > Merge Double Posts
• Auto Merge: You can set a permission and allow the Double Post by members groups.
• Auto Merge: You can ignore the permissions and always Merge Double Post.
• Auto Merge: Also you can set the time after which it will allow the double post and bump the topic
• Manual Merge: You can set a permission and allow Merge the Double Post own or any.
• Manual Merge: The manual merge double post is logged in the Moderation Action Log.
• Extra: Compatible with Ajax Quick Reply
• Extra: Compatible with Reason For Editing Mod

Possible / Desirable?

[headdie]

certainly interesting.  so long as it can be made to play nice with the existing features I have nothing against it

[Zacam]

I'll look into it, since I want to update PM's to allow attachments.

[Lorric]

update PM's to allow attachments.

Oh yes! I've wanted that more than once!