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Is editing replies bad?

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Is it bad when I write a reply, and then I decide I will add something or rewrite mispelled words?
I'm editing a lot, because I spell wrong a lot of words, or I want to add something into text.
And today someone said me editing replies is stupid. Now I feel wrong.
So, should I delete the message and write it again, or is editing okay?
 
There's nothing wrong with editing. I do it all the time.

Unless you're editing past posts to win an argument or something, but even then it's just bad manners and not against the rules or anything.
 
Editing to clean up spelling errors and such isn't bad. Of course the best habit is to proofread and avoid those before submitting in the first place, but sometimes they slip through anyway.

Editing to add a point you forgot about - unless done really quickly - is detrimental for you as a poster, since no one gets a "last post in the thread has been edited" alert and your possibly good edit might simply get overlooked by people who already read your post before the edit occurred.
 
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Yeah, the only time an edit is "bad" is when you go back and edit out something you said after someone call you out on it and pretend like nothing happened. Editing posts for spelling or grammatical errors is pretty normal. If you are editing your post to add or edit something significant though it's usually good manners to leave an edit note so as to not confuse people who have read the previous version of the post.
 
Sometimes you just want to get your thoughts out fast, especially in an ongoing internet conversation where things are getting updated constantly. So I find it completely understandable to make an addendum to thoughts or opinions you last typed out. Though others might not share the same opinions so be careful of that.
So long as you make it clear you've labelled any edits (that are non-spelling mistakes of course) and point them out to people who reply to you then there shouldn't be an issue.

Basically, don't be a dick.
 
I really only think it's wrong when a lot of people have already given likes to said post, because then you could potentially be changing the content of the post to something they don't necessarily still like.
 
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I delete all my posts when I want, I wonder how many deleted posts mods can see.

I also edit them every few seconds
 
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As a dyslexic person who makes typos or uses the wrong words all the time: Editing is stupid and has no benefit.

Plz note sarcasm. Just a little bit.
 
Better to edit to expand your message then double post if your quick enough.
 
Stuff: Yes, we really are spying on you. Your apology is accepted.
 
Remind me to never write anything ever again.
 
IsaVulpes said:
This is a good example for a post that needs some edits
Thank you for correcting me.
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mcpeanuts said:
I really only think it's wrong when a lot of people have already given likes to said post, because then you could potentially be changing the content of the post to something they don't necessarily still like. I'm not saying Hitler was necessarily a good person, just that he had some really good ideas.

Misquoting is still the best.
 
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