> Yes, every one-off comment on a social news site should be proofread and edited at least 15 times before actually posting it. Actually, yes, every comment sh

> Yes, every one-off comment on a social news site should be proofread and edited at least 15 times before actually posting it. Actually, yes, every comment should be proofread. Writing that contains typos, or is just inelegantly written, is harder to read and understand. When I write something on HN, it's likely to be read by a hundred or more people. So if I take 100 seconds to get my post right, and that saves each reader 1 second, it's a win overall. To to otherwise is to proclaim that one is sloppy and careless, and that one's time is more important than others' time.