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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#1: Nov 20th 2011 at 9:31:44 AM

How often do you guys edit your posts?

I'm rather bad at this; I usually never say what I want to say the first time or make rather obvious typos so I often edit my posts, sometimes right after posting them.

See what I mean?

edited 20th Nov '11 6:44:29 PM by dRoy

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Bellacide trigger warning: bitch from Texashire Since: Apr, 2012
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#2: Nov 20th 2011 at 9:33:54 AM

If I had to put a percentage to it, I'd say maybe 40% of the time? I either only fix a typo or add something important.

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Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
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#3: Nov 20th 2011 at 9:34:56 AM

90% for me.

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BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#4: Nov 20th 2011 at 9:41:58 AM

Too often, that's for sure. My fault for never proofreading.

Edit markers annoy me slightly, but typos annoy me more.

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Dragoknighte from The Void Since: Jan, 2011
#5: Nov 20th 2011 at 9:44:11 AM

Actually I don't edit my posts all that often. About 5% of the time I edit my posts.

Lock Space Wizard from Germany Since: Sep, 2010
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#6: Nov 20th 2011 at 9:58:44 AM

Edit markers annoy me slightly
This.

It always somehow gives me the feeling others might think I could have changed the whole argument of a post, rather than just fixing a mere typo.

That reminds me, I don't know which ones, but there are a few forum softwares which only display an edit mark if more than ~15 characters have been changed, thus mostly not if one corrects oneself.

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#7: Nov 20th 2011 at 10:22:59 AM

Probably in the 80% range for me. It makes it worse that TVTropes doesn't have a "preview post" feature, so I often end up changing the formatting once I see it as it will actually appear to others.

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tropetown Since: Mar, 2011
#10: Nov 20th 2011 at 10:42:47 AM

Always, if it's a long enough post; it's easier to see mistakes when you look at the post in the thread, and many times, I think of something else I might like to add to it.

If it's sufficiently short, I usually don't bother.

rumetzen Since: Jan, 2010
#11: Nov 20th 2011 at 11:20:19 AM

I dunno. Maybe about half of the time?

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#12: Nov 20th 2011 at 11:55:12 AM

Not sure, a lot of times though.

I don't like the edit marker either. It makes my post look dirty, for lack of a better word, like a stain.

NatTheWriter Since: Oct, 2011
#13: Nov 20th 2011 at 12:09:07 PM

Always.

edited 20th Nov '11 12:09:12 PM by NatTheWriter

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#14: Nov 20th 2011 at 12:10:02 PM

And now everyone is wondering if you did that on purpose.

Haldo Indecisive pumpkin from Never never land Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
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#15: Nov 20th 2011 at 12:10:42 PM

Edit marks annoy me, too.

I've been editing my posts a lot lately.

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cutewithoutthe Góðberit Norðling Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Star-crossed
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#16: Nov 20th 2011 at 12:11:26 PM

About 20% of the time.

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edited 20th Nov '11 12:11:39 PM by cutewithoutthe

drunkscriblerian Street Writing Man from Castle Geekhaven Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: In season
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#17: Nov 20th 2011 at 12:28:40 PM

On occasion, though its usually not to correct typos...I do that before I hit the "send" button.

When I will edit a post is to clarify a point imperfectly made, or to change wording that might come off as inflammatory. I try not to change the overall point of a post even if I regret it later, though; if I posted it, I said it, and I'll deal with the results.

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Muramasan13 Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Not war
#18: Nov 20th 2011 at 12:42:28 PM

I have no need to edit my posts, for I am perfect in every way.

edited 20th Nov '11 12:42:38 PM by Muramasan13

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drunkscriblerian Street Writing Man from Castle Geekhaven Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: In season
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#19: Nov 20th 2011 at 12:49:24 PM

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Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#20: Nov 20th 2011 at 1:02:34 PM

Edit posts?

Yeah, I do that about... 20% of the time.

joeyjojojuniorshabadoo Since: Nov, 2010
#21: Nov 20th 2011 at 1:04:19 PM

edited 20th Nov '11 1:04:24 PM by joeyjojojuniorshabadoo

LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#22: Nov 20th 2011 at 2:41:32 PM

Quite often, actually. I loathe typos and have to fix them if I see that I've made one.

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Pyroninja42 Forum Villain from the War Room Since: Jan, 2011
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#23: Nov 20th 2011 at 2:46:17 PM

They remove any potential class a post might have, though. They just look bad on posts.

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MrMallard Since: Oct, 2010
#24: Nov 20th 2011 at 2:47:26 PM

I edit 39 out of 45 posts, by my estimate. I only realise there's something wrong once I click the post button.

Sharysa Since: Jan, 2001
#25: Nov 20th 2011 at 2:49:47 PM

I edit my posts 90% of the time. I also second the lament about the forums not having a preview feature.


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