Second thoughts

[King Cobra]

I've been wondering how many people here, especially those posting often, have begun to post something, and then reconsider halfway through typing the message.

If I posted everything without reconsideration I would have had an extra 300 to 400 posts or so. :D

So have you guys ever done that before, or do it often, before, during, or after a few of your posts?

[vniow]

Yeah, I usually hit the back button though.

I have plenty of useless posts, but most were images I couldn't attach or something.

I wish we had an option to delete posts, but you have to be a demi for that.http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/veronica/damn.gif

[ShaolinMiddleFinger]

I'm with Ed. Sometimes I realize I just ramble on about nothing....that's when I push the back button:p

[Mr. Anderson]

Ha, 300 - 400 posts, that's a pretty high percentage. I think I might have done it only 20 times myself, and that's being generous. That would put it at 1 every 400 posts. And I usually do it by just hitting the back button. Oddly enough, I did one today - weird.

D

[medea]

yeah well there have been a few times (usually when Im over-tired) that I replied to a post and then thought "you know that was just stupid...." and regretted it, but thats what the edit is for right?:p

[Durandal7]

Actually on a fairly regular basis. If I posted everything I began typing I would have been banned by now. Luckily common sense intervenes most of the time.

[Over Achiever]

I think I just did that today...posted a stupid comment about polls, then had to edit it to say "Never mind."

[Sun Baked]

Nah never would have though of that, and it's not a Friday so you can't blame booze.

But...

After reading a thread like this, you begin wondering if the back button is broken on some people's machines.

[scem0]

when I start typing, and realize that what I am typing makes no
sense, then I stop. I either just say 'fork' it, or I retype my post. :rolleyes:

[szark]

I've definitely done this more times than I can count.

Sometimes I start a reply, then realize I misunderstood the previous post and actually have nothing to contribute on what they actually said.

[zimv20]

now i'm wondering if anyone's done it on this thread.

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by scem0
when I start typing, and realize that what I am typing makes no
sense, then I stop. I either just say 'fork' it, or I retype my post. :rolleyes:

You might want to check that filter you're using - I think half the time its letting things through that shouldn't. ;)

D

[BenderBot1138]

... back button for me too... I like the threads still though, just realized my two cents was in Canadian funds.

:cool:

[eyelikeart]

I think there's been a few times where I've had something typed out then I just hit the back button and disregarded even posting...

this is usually when I decide my thoughts are completely useless...

has nothing to do with useless posts though...just when I find I am nearly repeating something someone else has said... ;)

[Megaquad]

I have irrational fear of back buttons so i just cmd+a>delete and then close the window just to be sure :D

[mcrain]

I think there's been a few times where I've had something typed out then I just hit the back button and disregarded even posting...

this is usually when I decide my thoughts are completely useless...

has nothing to do with useless posts though...just when I find I am nearly repeating something someone else has said... ;) :D

[MacBandit]

Yeah I do that sometimes. There also those time when I just............

Oh hell never mind. I'm doing it again. :p

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by scem0
when I start typing, and realize that what I am typing makes no
sense, then I stop. I either just say 'fork' it, or I retype my post. :rolleyes:

Don't be modest--you post plenty of things that make no sense. :D <ducks>

I stop and go back quite a lot. I see something that makes me react emotionally and I start typing things and then I think that no one else wants to see it. Besides, it might escalate things unecessarily.

[Sun Baked]

Originally posted by scem0
when I start typing, and realize that what I am typing makes no sense, then I stop. I either just say 'fork' it, or I retype my post. :rolleyes:
Let me make a guess:

From the looks of things, you rarely retype your posts.

[diorio]

Yes every once in a while I start typing posts that are sure to get the thread closed. I usually then erase it and type something else. Every once in a while, I post something that pisses someone off though.

[job]

Well normally...

Oh wait, I just reconsidered...never mind...

;)

[irmongoose]

Yeah I've done this plenty of times... I just stop in the middle of my writing and I go "okay, I don't realyl need to write this"... and then I click the back button. :D




irmongoose

[Rower_CPU]

I've found myself doing it more and more lately...

Dunno why...just seems that the internal censor is a bit louder than it used to be.

Plus, threads often get to the point where there is little left of relevance to be added...

...wait...

...crap...nevermind...:D