Rex Edgar Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Has anyone else had the experience that I have had? As I begin a new topic and ask my question, I arrive at the solution as I am framing my query. Then I sheepishly delete my post and slink off.........C'mon, be honest...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 I've deleted comments after I see they have no value based on prior comments I had misread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 It happens to all of us Rex.. Sometimes you just need to step away and give your brain time to process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted September 28, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 I've asked questions that afterwards, after seeing the answer(s), I wish I hadn't 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Some peoples go back and edit their posts, completely changing their meaning, now that's a funny thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Sometimes I write out a joke, and then delete it cuz you guys just wouldn't get my stupid humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 I will edit things if they don't make sense after I post an read my comment. But I have wrote a few hundred frustrated emails that voice my displeasure, contain enough cuss words to make a sailor blush, then delete and write the more toned down version. Lucky I have enough sense to not hit send on the originals. 25 minutes ago, davewyo said: Sometimes I write out a joke, and then delete it cuz you guys just wouldn't get my stupid humor. I love stupid humor, and Dave sometimes people don't get my jokes also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted September 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 49 minutes ago, Woodenskye said: I love stupid humor, and Dave sometimes people don't get my jokes also. Oh, I have been there. The problem with the written word is that one cannot tell, as the joke is being revealed, that it just isn't going to fly in present company..... I am also of the opinion that a few members on this forum must have apprenticed under Jesus......just sayin'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Nope, Never... Not once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Glad some people here never make mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 3 hours ago, davewyo said: Sometimes I write out a joke, and then delete it cuz you guys just wouldn't get my stupid humor. That's a Helluva an idea Rex. Re title this "Stupid Humor" and it could surpass Mel's "Hijack"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted September 29, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 I edit almost every post I make. Mostly for typing errors, but sometimes for actual stupidity. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 4 hours ago, Woodenskye said: I will edit things if they don't make sense after I post an read my comment. But I have wrote a few hundred frustrated emails that voice my displeasure, contain enough cuss words to make a sailor blush, then delete and write the more toned down version. Lucky I have enough sense to not hit send on the originals. All good letters and speeches and posts have rough drafts. Some are rougher than others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterDrow Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 If you look through some of my posts I have often answered my own question after posting and thinking a bit more about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 I type out a lot of comments, responses, and questions on the site and then with out deleting them go to a different page. The forum is good about saving the comments typed out. If i come back and the comment is still relevant i hit the send button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 9 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: I edit almost every post I make. Mostly for typing errors, but sometimes for actual stupidity. I do that all the time too. We all make mistakes. What doesn't feel like good netiquette to me is when people change their answer based on a subsequent post. For example, someone asks a joinery question and user A answers "Nails". After a while user B answers "Glue". After seeing that, user A edits his post changing it to "Glue", without saying anything about having edited his post. So after that, user B looks like he copied the answer from A while it was the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 9 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: I edit almost every post I make. Mostly for typing errors, but sometimes for actual stupidity. Me too. I'll type the post, read & re-read it & hit submit. Then I read it again & there are 1000 mistakes, and of course, occasional stupidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 41 minutes ago, Immortan D said: I do that all the time too. We all make mistakes. What doesn't feel like good netiquette to me is when people change their answer based on a subsequent post. For example, someone asks a joinery question and user A answers "Nails". After a while user B answers "Glue". After seeing that, user A edits his post changing it to "Glue", without saying anything about having edited his post. So after that, user B looks like he copied the answer from A while it was the other way around. I don't know anybody here in it for the glory. Most of us have the Google search and long term preservation in mind. If someone realizes they made a dumb error and changes a post, who cares? I find that rather nit-picky. If you would like posts left with editorial phrases added, that just adds to the backlog of pages loading. I am not saying you are wrong, just that there is a balance to be struck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, C Shaffer said: I don't know anybody here in it for the glory. Most of us have the Google search and long term preservation in mind. If someone realizes they made a dumb error and changes a post, who cares? I find that rather nit-picky. If you would like posts left with editorial phrases added, that just adds to the backlog of pages loading. I am not saying you are wrong, just that there is a balance to be struck. I think it's about showing respect to the fellow poster. I know most people don't care, but since this is a netiquette thread after all, I posted what I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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