I've never understood this bit of internet forum etiquette. Like, where did it come from?
Why would anyone want an explanation behind you editing your own post or reply? A space is provided for such here, but also elsewhere in other popular forum hosts like "reddit".
It doesnt fit my composition style at all. Typically I write in a "multiple pass compiler" fashion. Forget saying anything coherent on the first pass. Sorry if I may post first, refine on the fly. Am I actually supposed to explain why I changed a "they're" to "their"? Someone's actually interested in that?
When I see a reason for editing actually filled out, I'm like "you've got to be kidding me"...
Why would anyone want an explanation behind you editing your own post or reply? A space is provided for such here, but also elsewhere in other popular forum hosts like "reddit".
It doesnt fit my composition style at all. Typically I write in a "multiple pass compiler" fashion. Forget saying anything coherent on the first pass. Sorry if I may post first, refine on the fly. Am I actually supposed to explain why I changed a "they're" to "their"? Someone's actually interested in that?
When I see a reason for editing actually filled out, I'm like "you've got to be kidding me"...
Hah!
It's not every time I do that, only if it's a minor correction vs a clear addition. I figured since they managed to spend time to make that function I might as well be the only one to use it.
Are you now telling me that you've seen other people use it?
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I sometimes fill it in out of sheer frustration that I've had to make yet another edit!
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I usually ignore it. I do think it is proper etiquette to identify significant edits. Recently I have seen a bit of unidentified editing to correct errors after they were pointed out in a subsequent post. I find this unethical but hey it's just audio, people have real problems.
No. It's for other reasons. Correcting spelling doesn't even make the list.
Absolutely. Additions, deletions and corrections can be quite important to the readers.
Couldn't agree more; it's a web placeholder for what would happen in conversation in person 'perhaps what i should have said was...', and many possible shades of such.
Except, on the Web, such nuances are lost, esp to people reading things 'cold' years later.
Acknowledging an edit is to be free to make clear what you really meant to say -for all time. Good etiquette ? definitely - for a medium where that 'conversation' timescale can be deeply non-linear - and span across many languages and cultures.
Except, on the Web, such nuances are lost, esp to people reading things 'cold' years later.
Acknowledging an edit is to be free to make clear what you really meant to say -for all time. Good etiquette ? definitely - for a medium where that 'conversation' timescale can be deeply non-linear - and span across many languages and cultures.
I still think there's some other reason its gotten popular and made a standard in on line forums.
edit: Thanks for the replies!
How would one know that wasnt placed in anticipation of getting replies?
edit: Wow - this thread really blew up!
That could not have been anticipated. I can see it being out of context if it just appeared.
edit: I really wanted to mention the Visaton BG20, but forgot to before I pressed "Post"
Who cares, just mention it in an additional paragraph and no one would know the difference. Same with forgetting to say "Thanks"!
edit: Thanks for the replies!
How would one know that wasnt placed in anticipation of getting replies?
edit: Wow - this thread really blew up!
That could not have been anticipated. I can see it being out of context if it just appeared.
edit: I really wanted to mention the Visaton BG20, but forgot to before I pressed "Post"
Who cares, just mention it in an additional paragraph and no one would know the difference. Same with forgetting to say "Thanks"!
It gives options, if you don't want to use them, that's your prerogative, no?
I use it whenever I redact, or make a significant edit, as I very much prefer to be out in the open about it and acting in good faith. I'll also mention it about grammar solely to tell the readership they didn't miss something across the change. It works for me.
I use it whenever I redact, or make a significant edit, as I very much prefer to be out in the open about it and acting in good faith. I'll also mention it about grammar solely to tell the readership they didn't miss something across the change. It works for me.
When I make significant edits, I'd rather make it clear using something like "edit: ...", directly in the post.
The little box is useful though to just write down "grammar" or "spelling" so that people don't wonder what was edited in case of minor changes.
The little box is useful though to just write down "grammar" or "spelling" so that people don't wonder what was edited in case of minor changes.