Re: Editing forum posts
- Posted by DanM Sep 10, 2009
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gotta admit, I presumed most edits would be MORE than something like that, so maybe more like:
put the <edited: [timestamp]> at the very end of the post?
Hm... You must be a better speller than I am then 
That's about the only reason I edit the message. I never edit a message to change it's content, that would make messages that replied to it out of context. When I need to add anything in mass, I do another post. Further, you have to take into consideration that when you edit just your core message, I may have already read it and I'm not going to re-read it normally, even if I see a "edited" type message.
If you're adding mass content, you should really use a follow up post.
Jeremy
I have, at least as it pertains to me and GOOD programmers, noticed an INVERSE relationship between correct spelling and programming ability. For instance, I know that there's "a rat" in SEPARATE.
But I do also use a spell checker button in a toolbar for most of my posts, so small corrections are not usually what I'd edit.
What I'd mostly use editing for would be CLARIFICATION of something I'd said in a post, not in relation to someone's REPLY to my post, but on re-reading my post a few minutes AFTER posting it, even if I'd previewed it, if I find I could attempt to make something I said more clear. But I see that this could create problems sometimes. WIP.
Dan
