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i have recently had a VERY LARGE problem while editing a post due to my accidental posting what i placed elsewhere instead and had my thread screwed over by it so i propose that there is a way to view your topic before latest edit so none else has this problem.

There is! You can just click the "Preview" button on the bottom instead of "Submit".

I mean I thought it was at a different place and i mean add a way to get an old post back like a 'view' button that shows the old edits

I don't know any board software that contains a version controll system. To include something like this into that board software is a work for many weeks.

Usually, it works fine if you just copy everything from a longer post into a text file, locally saved on your computer before sending or editing.

I did but also copied a different post for something else and put the wrong thing down

And to Nitram I understand what you mean i checked and had no results on an easy way for that type of thing.
but im just saying it may help guilds who are made by people who post in many places

Here's an idea:

Don't use the edit button and then paste a new post...

Or, if you post it then realise "Oh, I just did something completely moronic" there is the "back" button on your browser. Press it thrice and you'll see your old post.

yeah BUT my cpu wont let me do that

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Step 1. Download Mozilla Firefox.
Step 2. Post the same reply seriously and I will pay you $10.