Poll: Editing Posts

[Cpt_Oblivious]

I'm sure everyone here has used the forum's edit post function at some point or another, but how often do you do so?

I used to only use it to fix errors in my posts, such as spelling, but now I find myself using it more and more frequently just to add afterthoughts to what I posted not 5 seconds before.

I'm sure I can't be the only person who does this, so I ask you, how often do you edit your posts?

 

[Evil the White]

If I've buggered up something, or if I post and then see some spelluing/grammer mistakes, etc, then I'll change it. If I drastically change the post, I'll generally lave a notice at the bottom.

 

[Inco]

Often.
I often post and then see a mistake with my spelling, grammar or my line of argument and have to change it so it has been corrected.

Except maybe this post here, now.

 

[Banana Phone Man]

Usually for spelling mistakes which I may notice. Sometimes I will post something and then a minuet later I will have some more thoughts so I will edit them in. Sometimes, but not oftern, I sort of regretted what I wrote and edited it out and put something completely different.

 

[The Diabolical Biz]

Only when I've made obvious errors, or when I've forgotten an integral thought or justification, which, if it wasn't there, could lead to the post being misinterpreted.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Only mistakes, or if I just thought of something and don't want to double post.

 

[insectoid]

Only when there are clear errors.

 

[Betancore]

Only if I notice I've made a mistake, or if I want to add something.

 

[zombiesinc]

I don't do it very often. Though sometimes I'll post my opinion, and read a few more pages of other people's post, then wish to add something.

 

[Dragon_of_red]

On atleast half of my posts, like if I thought of something after it, or i am sick of getting quoted 20 times for one thing that I said...

I rarely do it for spelling errors, I make too much to go over every single post.

 

[Jack_Uzi]

Sometimes. After I post something sometimes I'm afraid that it could be seen as a bit of trolling, so my edit is most of the time a bit of a disclaimer.

 

[Cabisco]

I edit a fair amount, normally I won't say I have because it's just correcting small things like spelling, though if the point the post was trying to make changes i'll put an EDIT their to point that out.

 

[Shockolate]

I do it a lot, usually because I think of something better to type after I've already posted it.

If anyone remembers the Cross Days anti-pirate DRM thread from a month or so back, I made a post that I went back and completely changed three separate times in about 2 minutes because I didn't like what I had put.

A perfect example would be this paragraph right now. I only just thought of putting the fact that I usually only read my posts after I've posted it into this post, after I already posted the above two paragraphs. This ones an edit.

 

[d4rkxy13x]

I sometimes edit to add an afterthought, which I clearly label with a big EDIT.

 

[Your Nightmare]

If I have made a mistake, I will edit it - when else?

 

[Harlemura]

If I notice a mistake, I'll edit it.
I'll also edit in quotes from other posts if I've already posted and then notice the post I want to quote. I have a habit of posting, then reading other posts.

If you could follow that, well done.

 

[Jonluw]

I am an edit-addict. I edit almost all my posts for afterthoughts and stuff I simply forgot to put in the original post. I should probably cut down on my editing, but it is so very handy.

Edit: This edit is here purely because I feel it belongs here...

 

[Ironic Pirate]

Only once in a while.

 

[Fusoiya]

All the time, small fixes, aftertoughts, etc,etc...

 

[mr_pants66]

90% of the time just to fix spelling or grammar but there is the 10% when i forgot to say something