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I'm often guilty of missing mistakes in my own posts, but as a PSA: please proofread your posts, especially if using prediction on a phone. You can edit your
by Y_Y 2y ago
I'm often guilty of missing mistakes in my own posts, but as a PSA: please proofread your posts, especially if using prediction on a phone.
You can edit your post if you do so soon after posting, and sometimes the meaning isn't lost (stale matches -> stalemates) but other times it (subjectively) is. For example I don't know what "rightful" should be here.
- wouldbecouldbe 2y agoI always thought it would be a good idea to have a suggest spelling improvements on social media & forums. Gives a low-key way of improving things without wasting comment space and potentially saving embarrassment. But I’m sure it needs a good ux or otherwise will be abused
- Y_Y 2y agoI agree. Stack overflow has/had something like this where users with at least N karma could make edits to others' posts. I believe that was done with an aim like what you've described, though of course it is also subject to some abuse.
- peddling-brink 2y agoEnglish may not be their first language. I found the post to be perfectly understandable.
- account42 2y agoESL commenters are perfectly capable of learning to avoid and correct mistakes. In face, in written language some kinds of errors are more common in native speakers in my experience.
- BiteCode_dev 2y agoIndeed, I'm French. The thing is, if you say something stupid, people forget about it. If you write it down, it stays. But often I write like I speak, not thinking about the consequences.
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