The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #124115   Message #2739166
Posted By: Uncle_DaveO
05-Oct-09 - 05:50 PM
Thread Name: editing threads / posts ?
Subject: RE: editing threads / posts ?
I am a compulsive proofreader, and to that end I have the habit--which I highly recommend--of using the Preview feature before submitting a post.

I find that the change in typeface in the Previewed text helps me see the content as it really is, not what I intended. That is not to claim that I always do so, nor that I always catch the goofs, but it helps a lot.

Now I realize that many people would never, never, never do that, as evidenced by the fact that they refer to mistypings that they know they've made just a word or three back, or "DAMN CAPSLOCK!", when they could easily go back and change just a very few words. But for those who take a little pride in the picture of themselves they are presenting, the Preview feature is a wonderful thing.

Dave Oesterreich