People who edit ALL of their posts

Copper23

Does this get on anyone elses nerves?

Someone writes something idiotic, stupid, just plain incorrect or ignorant.
Someone else writes a reply.
OP goes back edits their original post to change it COMPLETELY realising what an idiot they are and leaves the note "Sorry, spelling mistake".

Now, if someone else comes along 10 minutes later, fresh to the thread, reads the OP, then reads the reply, the person who replies look like an idiot saying something obvious or stupid or seemingly replying to something completely different than the point in the "original" post, or, as the original post has now changed the replier looks completely in the wrong.

I won't name names but I think if you do it then you realise that you do, why consciously edit every post you've been proven wrong on?

Edit if you make a spelling mistake or want to fix a post somehow to make better sense shortly after you post it.... Don't come back an hour later and totally change your post to squirm your way out of being made look like an idiot by those who replied to you.

You made your point, stand by it. If you were wrong, why not reply and admit your original point was wrong and you might get a little respect for being man enough to do that.

Right, rant over... queue about 20 edited replies.

admiralofthefleet

edit: no

Copper23

Copper23 wrote: »

Right, rant over... queue about 20 edited replies.

In an orderly line?

thebigbiffo

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Hank_Jones

I'll edit this later.

_feedback_

Cue - please go back and edit it, just for the ironing.

Copper23

I admit my spelling mistake and am man enough to admit it without the edit

William Powell

Copper23 wrote: »

Does this get on anyone elses nerves?

Someone writes something idiotic, stupid, just plain incorrect or ignorant.
Someone else writes a reply.
OP goes back edits their original post to change it COMPLETELY realising what an idiot they are and leaves the note "Sorry, spelling mistake".

Now, if someone else comes along 10 minutes later, fresh to the thread, reads the OP, then reads the reply, the person who replies look like an idiot saying something obvious or stupid or seemingly replying to something completely different than the point in the "original" post, or, as the original post has now changed the replier looks completely in the wrong.

I won't name names but I think if you do it then you realise that you do, why consciously edit every post you've been proven wrong on?

Edit if you make a spelling mistake or want to fix a post somehow to make better sense shortly after you post it.... Don't come back an hour later and totally change your post to squirm your way out of being made look like an idiot by those who replied to you.

You made your point, stand by it. If you were wrong, why not reply and admit your original point was wrong and you might get a little respect for being man enough to do that.

Right, rant over... queue about 20 edited replies.

If you think thats going to happen then quote the stupid post as soon as you've read it before the poster has a chance to change it.

kfallon

Jaysus this must really grind your gears eh!

BluesBerry

Let me give you my 2 cents..........

Ruu_Old

Discuss...

Kimono-Girl

kfallon wrote: »

Jaysus this must really grind your gears eh!

Is it perfect? No! But I dont see you coming up with anything better. And that, people, is what grinds my gears.


Edit: i only edit it some times does it include me?

pickarooney

Would you mind changing the title to "people who edit their entire posts" as it's a little misleading - you're not complaining about those who edit each and every one of their posts, surely?

admiralofthefleet

Ruu wrote: »

Discuss...

as requested

biko

I do it all the time, and if I can - you can too

arybvtcw0eolkf

I think I edit a lot.

I'm dyslexic and proof read everything before posting. But it doesn't always pass mustard , often a few minutes later I'll re-read the post and have to edit again.

But not because someone has made me look an idiot - I can do that pretty good all by myself.

bonerm

Copper23 wrote: »

Does this get on anyone elses nerves?

Someone writes something idiotic, stupid, just plain incorrect or ignorant.
Someone else writes a reply.
OP goes back edits their original post to change it COMPLETELY realising what an idiot they are and leaves the note "Sorry, spelling mistake".

Now, if someone else comes along 10 minutes later, fresh to the thread, reads the OP, then reads the reply, the person who replies look like an idiot saying something obvious or stupid or seemingly replying to something completely different than the point in the "original" post, or, as the original post has now changed the replier looks completely in the wrong.

I won't name names but I think if you do it then you realise that you do, why consciously edit every post you've been proven wrong on?

Edit if you make a spelling mistake or want to fix a post somehow to make better sense shortly after you post it.... Don't come back an hour later and totally change your post to squirm your way out of being made look like an idiot by those who replied to you.

You made your point, stand by it. If you were wrong, why not reply and admit your original point was wrong and you might get a little respect for being man enough to do that.

Right, rant over... queue about 20 edited replies.

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

edit: no

bluewolf wrote: »

In an orderly line?

thebigbiffo wrote: »

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Hank_Jones wrote: »

I'll edit this later.

elviscostello wrote: »

Cue - please go back and edit it, just for the ironing.

Copper23 wrote: »

I admit my spelling mistake and am man enough to admit it without the edit

William Powell wrote: »

If you think thats going to happen then quote the stupid post as soon as you've read it before the poster has a chance to change it.

Good thinking!

pickarooney

Jenna Freezing Tour wrote: »

But it doesn't always pass mustard

Surely an army man should know it's "pass muster"?

bonerm

pickarooney wrote: »

Surely an army man should know it's "pass muster"?

Maybe he meant Pat Mustard.

curlzy

Yeah but mustard is way tastier than Muster.

Oblomov

But wasn't that the whole point of the first post, i.e as bait...... someone .....obvioulsy known to the OP and swoosh ..plot, trap and victim

Rylan

Can't believe you said that about my ma OP.

starbelgrade

William Powell wrote: »

If you think thats going to happen then quote the stupid post as soon as you've read it before the poster has a chance to change it.

That doesn't always work.

Max Power1

lol

ejmaztec

pickarooney wrote: »

Surely an army man should know it's "pass muster"?

He muster made a deliberate mistake.

Barna77

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squod

Eyah, poor deiting caseud by lysdexia

Forest Master

Before clicking on this topic, how many people thought to themselves "I bet some predictable goon (likely the first reply) will edit their post, thinking it's hilarious & fresh.".

So lame. I can just picture them hitting "edit" and "post reply" over & over until the "edited by" line finally appeared.

Yeah - totally unpredictable.

arybvtcw0eolkf

pickarooney wrote: »

Surely an army man should know it's "pass muster"?

See, point proven!.. (Actually I've never heard it used in work!).

policarp

Get onto their post and hit the "Quote" button ASAP.

http://www.editroom.info/the_edit_room_files/Edit%20Room%20Man%20for%20Web3%203-09.png

Overheal

what happened to my squirrel?

Copper23

pickarooney wrote: »

Would you mind changing the title to "people who edit their entire posts" as it's a little misleading - you're not complaining about those who edit each and every one of their posts, surely?

Its both actually.

There's a habit of almost re-editing entire posts to not be shown up for being wrong.

People I've noticed doing it once tend to do it a lot when caught out. Not EVERY post but a fair amount, seems to be a habit.

I thinks it's cowardly, if someone posts something, then stand by what you said. Trying to remove record of what you said is just cowardly.

I'm not singling one person, it's just a trend I've noticed here and there.

Quoting helps but not everyone quotes every little thing, it's easy to make something look totally out of context if you're that bothered.

Also, well done on all the edit's guys, genius. Didn't see that one coming.