So do you ever type out a post and then change your mind and delete it?
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Damn near half my posts.
Usually for reasons along the lines of "This is too God Damn Long/Difficult To Articulate/Stoopid".
Usually for reasons along the lines of "This is too God Damn Long/Difficult To Articulate/Stoopid".
I do that with about a quarter of my posts... too long, inarticulate, point's already been made, conversation forcing etc.
I'm a Republican leaning (although technically independent) individual who mostly posts in a heavily Democrat dominated politics forum.
The answer is all of the freaking time.
The answer is all of the freaking time.
Yes, I probably only post a third of what I actually write. Most often because I get bored on the subject before I finish or if I get concerned that people will quote me to no end. I like discussions, but I've gotten in so many pointless arguments where the other person just wants the last word that I can't be arsed anymore.
Eyup, do it all the time, generally cause I know I'm in a bad mood during writing it and decide the flaming or w/e from it isn't worth the effort.
Was actually going to typ esomething in the Jimquisition thread, but I didn't cause no one cares that my audio has been killed off somehow
Was actually going to typ esomething in the Jimquisition thread, but I didn't cause no one cares that my audio has been killed off somehow
Quite often.
Or you know, sometimes I do want to voice my opinion but I don't want to deal with any responses, so I'll make it as simple (a few lines) and non-threatening as possible, while still trying to give my opinion, so no one will respond to me.
Or you know, sometimes I do want to voice my opinion but I don't want to deal with any responses, so I'll make it as simple (a few lines) and non-threatening as possible, while still trying to give my opinion, so no one will respond to me.
The majority or at least half of escapists aren't from the US. You could say we are left leaning from what I've seen.Heronblade said:
Yeah, I do find that I delete my posts a lot because I don't want to come off looking like an idiot.
I'd estimate that about a tenth of the posts I type out actually get posted. The rest get deleted, usually with the assumption that "I can't word this properly, I'm sure someone who is more articulate than myself is going to make the exact same point anyway" or "this is going to make me look like an idiot".
So, yeah... I do it all the time.
So, yeah... I do it all the time.
All the time. I start typing a post thinking it is going to be funny then I read it again and I delete.
Also, the god of porcupines is a wussy.
Mostly I begin writing post and then realize it has no value or is somewhat mean and could get me in trouble and stop. Notable every time some douche decides to flame my post and get angry and begin a post but then stop and do something else. Don't feed the trolls.
Yeah, I do it every now and again.
Used to do it a hell of a lot more though when I joined, this place was full of grammar Nazis back towards the end of 09 and they'd jump on you for the smallest mistake.
Used to do it a hell of a lot more though when I joined, this place was full of grammar Nazis back towards the end of 09 and they'd jump on you for the smallest mistake.
i do that all the freakin' time. type something out, revise, then decide not to bother, *close tab*.
*looks at new captcha* .... hmm.. well which one is the right one now? they've been going through alot of changes recently... but damned if i'm going to actualy type out both words ever again after finding out you only need one of them o.o;; i will decrypt your new system, captcha! just you watch. o.o
*looks at new captcha* .... hmm.. well which one is the right one now? they've been going through alot of changes recently... but damned if i'm going to actualy type out both words ever again after finding out you only need one of them o.o;; i will decrypt your new system, captcha! just you watch. o.o
I post roughly a tenth of what I write. Every thread I click on, which is a lot, I write my opinion in this box, then close the thread and never return to it.
Kind of a sad story, I guess, but whatever. Sometimes I just don't feel the compulsion to post my opinion. Nice to see I'm not the only one though
Kind of a sad story, I guess, but whatever. Sometimes I just don't feel the compulsion to post my opinion. Nice to see I'm not the only one though
Yep, done that a few times. I feel like I have something good but then realize its useless and doesn't add anything so I delete it. Or I might have something but then realize it is flame bait and I don't feel like getting inevitably flamed.
Pretty much all the time
I usually type something out and think "No that's dumb" Delete it and then don't post anything at all.
I usually type something out and think "No that's dumb" Delete it and then don't post anything at all.