Poll: Do you edit your posts to fix mistakes.
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I never edit my posts to change their content. If I'm wrong on something, I'm wrong and I'll generally be the first to admit it. I will, however, occasionally edit them to alter blatant spelling or grammar mistakes after I hit the post button. I do try to proofread my posts before I post, but there are certainly times when I'm in a hurry, half asleep, having a brain cramp, etc. and a mistake is too stupid not to fix.
I spend a long time composing posts, moving sentences and paragraphs around. I rarely hit Post until I'm fully satisfied. I edit if:
People are misunderstanding what I've written because it can be read more than one way;
I forget something of critical importance;
I make an error in spelling or composition. I very rarely misspell but it does happen. I detest poor spelling in others, I think it indicates ignorance and contempt for the written word. To me the spelling of a word is every bit as important as its definition. I am always very careful to get things right. Bad grammar bothers me, but less so.
People are misunderstanding what I've written because it can be read more than one way;
I forget something of critical importance;
I make an error in spelling or composition. I very rarely misspell but it does happen. I detest poor spelling in others, I think it indicates ignorance and contempt for the written word. To me the spelling of a word is every bit as important as its definition. I am always very careful to get things right. Bad grammar bothers me, but less so.
Yes, usually for adding content. I tend to think of something good to add right after I submit my original post. Irritating, but less irritating than not being able to add extra thoughts.
When I go to post something I do my best to keep it correct in regard to spelling and gramar. I will not obsess over it, but I will glance over it and see if there is anything that really stands out. Usually I would correct something before posting, but I often will find a word that doesn't make sense, or a mistake later on if I am still looking at other posts in the forum. I will try to do my best. I will look up a word if I am unsure of its spelling, or I will read something out loud to myself to make sure that it sounds alright.
I would fall under the catagory of using edit often. I do correct mistakes when I notice them because I want what I post to look nice. I want people to notice what I write and understand what I write rather than try and figure out what I meant to type. Still, I really only edit small mistakes - perhaps a word here or there. I do not make big changes like add a new paragraph, or remove an entire paragraph. I just like to do touch ups, which is why I really like the edit button. The edit button allows the poster to do touch-ups when they do not notice something at first, or when they want to change a phrase to make something sound better.
I would fall under the catagory of using edit often. I do correct mistakes when I notice them because I want what I post to look nice. I want people to notice what I write and understand what I write rather than try and figure out what I meant to type. Still, I really only edit small mistakes - perhaps a word here or there. I do not make big changes like add a new paragraph, or remove an entire paragraph. I just like to do touch ups, which is why I really like the edit button. The edit button allows the poster to do touch-ups when they do not notice something at first, or when they want to change a phrase to make something sound better.
Yes. I hate making typos and grammatical errors.
I often go back to change something I've said, if I have read through it again and it sounds silly.
I often go back to change something I've said, if I have read through it again and it sounds silly.
I will to fix spelling/grammar mistakes, mainly because I don't want some annoying little know-it-all to gain satisfaction from correcting me.
Yes. I also occasionally edit in random afterthoughts.
Also, I like to edit other people's post.
Also, I like to edit other people's post.
Kind of like that.DJDarque said:
I do edit my posts every time I noticed an error. I'll often edit them if I made an assholish comment and am embarrassed about it. But I won't erase the comment, I'll offer an apology and call myself out.Glass Joe the Champ said:
Also, how did you get your poll to show up finally? I just had one not work for me. That's the first time it's happened to me.
I often mess up with negative/possitive in sentences when I'm going fast. I'll also get a head of myself and leave words (normally verbs) out.
But when that happens and I notice it I'll fix it.
I'll also edit my posts to add more information, instead of just posting again.
But when that happens and I notice it I'll fix it.
I'll also edit my posts to add more information, instead of just posting again.
I always preview my posts and look for spelling mistakes. Sometimes I rearrange the entire post if it just doesn't make sense. Grammar doesn't bother me that much as long as I can get my point across. I'm not concerned about whether my comma should have been a semicolon, or my quotes are properly quotation marked etc..
EDIT: I only use these if I have a thought I want to add afterwards. Like this one.
EDIT: I only use these if I have a thought I want to add afterwards. Like this one.