Countless hours wasted editing things over and over

[rockydaydreamer]

I tend to edit posts over and over because I'm always finding mistakes. It's probably because I rush through things to get it over with, but I end up wasting way more time than if I had looked over it before posting it. I often try to avoid having to write a long post.

It's sort of funny how I will be so confident to post something. Then after posting, I'm like.. dang it! ...then after countless edits, I'm thinking.. one more time! ... [edits like 10 more times]. This is especially annoying when it comes to video editing.

[EnergizerJen]

I do it frequently on here and with school.

What is funny to me is I ALWAYS look back and I don't think I properly conveyed what I wanted to convey.

It will sound all wrong and if I perceive it wrong, god knows what others think of it.

Sometimes I'l edit edit edit...

Other times, I say screw it..

[Ocyan]

This is why often my new threads don't come off very good...

I spend so much time editing and making it appealing for readers, I so badly want people to react I can choose wrong words and bad titles and my worst fear comes true, ironic, isn't it ?

In this case, you succeeded, I take my hat of to you (quick, gimme a hat!)

[rockydaydreamer]

Originally Posted by Ocyan

This is why often my new threads don't come off very good...

I spend so much time editing and making it appealing for readers, I so badly want people to react I can choose wrong words and bad titles and my worst fear comes true, ironic, isn't it ?

In this case, you succeeded, I take my hat of to you (quick, gimme a hat!)

That has happened to me here too.
I had a post about some not so well known medication for urinary retention called Bethanechol and I suggested that it seems to help with difficulty urinating when taking Ritalin..

I guess people were thinking.. ooh. okay.. o.O
LOL, look still no reply.. apparently nobody could relate because they may have never heard of what I'm talking about
http://www.addforums.com/forums/show...ht=Bethanechol

[Dizfriz]

I am a terrible proofreader and tend to make a lot of mistakes. I find that just about the only way I can manage is to write off line. That way I can do a spell check and a grammar check if needed.

Even then I often find errors after posting usually after the edit time is passed. I just live with it and hope I don't embarrass myself too much.

Dizfriz

[murlin99]

I do that when posting in forums and a lot at work when sending email's to anyone, co-workers or management. Sometimes I find mistakes and fix them but most of the time its just to check if what I typed though it makes sense to me will make sense to other people that read it.... There have been times I when I have read a post or email over 10 times or more before i send it.

[rockydaydreamer]

It's funny how my random research on disorders has led me to OCD and compulsive checking.. lolz

There's even already a post about compulsive checking relating to constantly checking posts.. how, it's like we're all speaking the same language.. no wait, we are... lolz

http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58351

[Assumption]

Yeah, I do the same thing. Occasionally I look back on a previous post of mine and go "wow, that's not even a proper sentence." I think occasionally I edit so aggressively that my sentences lose their grammatical structure.

[Zevispaz]

I just type and hit reply. The only editing I really do is if my words have red lines for misspellings.

[Assumption]

I never use spell checkers...

[CheekyMonkey]

This is the only forum where I feel completely comfortable not checking a million times. It is a relief!

[fracturedstory]

I do that sometimes. Most times I re-read it a thousand times, add some more to it, re-read it another thousand times.

An hour later while I'm clicking between browser tabs 'oh, I forgot to press send.'

[zoomman]

I love editing and re-arranging and re-casting sentences, which is why I generally avoid it in forums. I'll just keep revising endlessly.

I also shy away from new posts for the reasons mentioned above ... I too love people to react, but I'll "craft" a thing into oblivion. That and my ideas often seem a bit "out there" even for this crowd.

[MX2012]

Hi Rocky:

I think it is normal to write out what you want to say and then review it.

I do not know where the line is between sufficient editing or excessive editing. I edit alot but I think I learn something each time I edit.

But, sometimes, you do need to just let go, meaning everything we write does not have to be perfect, posts are a means to communicate thoughts and ideas, so which is more important getting your thoughts out or creating perfection?

[Ocyan]

Originally Posted by MX2012

[...]so which is more important getting your thoughts out or creating perfection?

Of course, but if one means no replies, and the other one does, rather make a compromise perhaps ?

Originally Posted by zoomman

[...]That and my ideas often seem a bit "out there" even for this crowd.

... try me ...