# Unable to retroactively make a post reply into a whisper

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-retroactively-make-a-post-reply-into-a-whisper/48259>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [August 5, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-retroactively-make-a-post-reply-into-a-whisper/48259 "2016-08-05T15:11:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-retroactively-make-a-post-reply-into-a-whisper/48259/9 "2018-11-14T00:20:40Z")

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> [@FoohonPie](#):
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> Is there any reason _not_ to allow changing the whisper state within the ninja edit timeframe?

I just feel it is too risky, what is the problem with the delete, cut-and-paste sequence?

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