Editing Posts

Mercen-X · 05-10-2005, 10:10 PM

Damn! That search button isn't worth crap!

Oh!? Hello. I can't find a thread on this so I'm assuming it hasn't been brought up. Probably because it doesn't need to be addressed.

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There are a lot of posters who find themselves posting a second too late. They post a comment that is supposed to be a direct reply to an above poster yet by the time they hit the "Submit" button, someone else's post has already taken their intended position.

Afterward, said poster would go back and edit their post to say something along the lines of the following:

"EDIT - Damn you [pizzaface]! I was just going to post! This replies to [sockpuppet]."

I don't understand why, if they can take the time to edit in an EDIT, why can't they simply include a quote from their target? Or they could put at the top of their post "This is in response to [sockpuppet]"
To me, it just seems a bit strange.

eestlinc · 05-10-2005, 10:13 PM

well, if you are replying to the most recent post it seems kinda dumb to quote it or point out that you are replying to it. Besides, when someone else slips in between you get great awkwardness like this:

Originally Posted by Leeza

Cats are so much better than dogs.

Originally Posted by Psychotic

SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM

Originally Posted by catluvr6969

You are my hero. Let's get married

Mercen-X · 05-10-2005, 10:22 PM

That's exactly what I mean. The person at bottom is forced to EDIT his post to be more specific, but it seems dumb to target the person who slipped in ahead of you. Just specify who you're talking about with a quote or something DURING the EDIT.

Psychotic · 05-10-2005, 10:22 PM

catluvr6969 obviously meant me anyway, so there's no problem there!

EDIT: Oh, what do you know? I guess this is one of those situations! I totally meant eest.

eestlinc · 05-10-2005, 10:44 PM

Now I ask, why would you want to prevent such moments?

Dragon Ash · 05-10-2005, 10:48 PM

Hmm... somehow I don't think it took you 9 minutes to write -

'catluvr6969 obviously meant me anyway, so there's no problem there!'

Psy, you're slipping man.

Psychotic · 05-10-2005, 11:03 PM

Oh, I broke my hand. Hands. Fifty times each. With a hammer. Yep.

But eh check Psychotic and Mercen-X's post times.

Dragon Ash · 05-10-2005, 11:41 PM

Broken hands, eh... I was thinking of repetitive strain in your wrists...

Mercen-X The Renaissance Location: on death's front porch with a shotgun.	#3 (permalink) That's exactly what I mean. The person at bottom is forced to EDIT his post to be more specific, but it seems dumb to target the person who slipped in ahead of you. Just specify who you're talking about with a quote or something DURING the EDIT.
05-10-2005, 10:22 PM

Psychotic Cid's Knight For Mother Russia Location: I'll be late for bread line.	#4 (permalink) catluvr6969 obviously meant me anyway, so there's no problem there! EDIT: Oh, what do you know? I guess this is one of those situations! I totally meant eest.
05-10-2005, 10:22 PM

eestlinc Cid's Knight cowboy Location: howdy howdy howdy	#5 (permalink) Now I ask, why would you want to prevent such moments?
05-10-2005, 10:44 PM

Dragon Ash Mmm... banoffee! Location: Jumping on the bandwagon.	#6 (permalink) Hmm... somehow I don't think it took you 9 minutes to write - 'catluvr6969 obviously meant me anyway, so there's no problem there!' Psy, you're slipping man.
05-10-2005, 10:48 PM

Psychotic Cid's Knight For Mother Russia Location: I'll be late for bread line.	#7 (permalink) Oh, I broke my hand. Hands. Fifty times each. With a hammer. Yep. But eh check Psychotic and Mercen-X's post times.
05-10-2005, 11:03 PM

Dragon Ash Mmm... banoffee! Location: Jumping on the bandwagon.	#8 (permalink) Broken hands, eh... I was thinking of repetitive strain in your wrists...
05-10-2005, 11:41 PM