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Gooch's dad · 02-21-2003, 11:09 AM

I certainly think that qualifies.

-Kelly

Totalitarianist · 02-21-2003, 11:26 AM

The only problem with me is that I forget that I had started certain posts, and never end up responding to them.

Chicken Girl · 02-21-2003, 12:13 PM

I never use the preview option and I rarely edit because I usually catch typos while I'm writing the post.

Occasionally I start to reply and then decide against it.

I think the blue arrow means something along the lines of "hey look at this post!"

Mageth · 02-21-2003, 01:50 PM

My problem isn't my posting habits, it's my habitual posting.

- Do you find yourself proofing your posts after you've submitted them, then finding errors and going back to edit them?

Often, but I proofread them before posting as well.

- Do you ever get fired up from reading a post, write up a lengthy response, and by the time you're done, you don't care anymore and thus never wind up submitting it?

Been there, done that. Usually it's on a thread I haven't entered yet and, after typing up a post, I decide it's not a thread I want to get involved in.

- Do you head to sites like dictionary.com often to make sure that the word you're using actually means what you think it does?

Yes, and to check spelling as well.

- Does anyone know what the little blue arrow emoticon above is supposed to be used for?

To indicate "read here" to those slow on the uptake?

8of9 · 02-21-2003, 02:27 PM

Kelly,

I got it. It took me a while, though ...

meg

Gooch's dad · 02-21-2003, 02:30 PM

Whew! Thanks, meg, I'm glad somebody got it!

-Kelly

Abacus · 02-21-2003, 02:32 PM

Nevermind.

Last edited by Abacus on February 21, 2003 at 3:37 PM

elanah · 02-21-2003, 02:44 PM

Sometimes. I try to proofread before I send something out, but from time to time something escapes me.

The down-pointing arrow is used to signify that a thread has had new posts within (I believe) the last day.

elanah · 02-21-2003, 02:46 PM

Oops, wrong arrow. Sorry.

Mageth · 02-21-2003, 02:50 PM

The down-pointing arrow is used to signify that a thread has had new posts within (I believe) the last day.

I believe the reference was to the right-pointing blue arrow available as a message icon on the "post reply" page (see the arrow in my message).

Oops - didn't see your next post before posting...

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02-21-2003, 11:09 AM	#11
Gooch's dad Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 3,508	I certainly think that qualifies. -Kelly

02-21-2003, 11:26 AM	#12
Totalitarianist Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,234	The only problem with me is that I forget that I had started certain posts, and never end up responding to them.

02-21-2003, 12:13 PM	#13
Chicken Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: nowhere Posts: 6,549	I never use the preview option and I rarely edit because I usually catch typos while I'm writing the post. Occasionally I start to reply and then decide against it. I think the blue arrow means something along the lines of "hey look at this post!"

02-21-2003, 01:50 PM	#14
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	My problem isn't my posting habits, it's my habitual posting. - Do you find yourself proofing your posts after you've submitted them, then finding errors and going back to edit them? Often, but I proofread them before posting as well. - Do you ever get fired up from reading a post, write up a lengthy response, and by the time you're done, you don't care anymore and thus never wind up submitting it? Been there, done that. Usually it's on a thread I haven't entered yet and, after typing up a post, I decide it's not a thread I want to get involved in. - Do you head to sites like dictionary.com often to make sure that the word you're using actually means what you think it does? Yes, and to check spelling as well. - Does anyone know what the little blue arrow emoticon above is supposed to be used for? To indicate "read here" to those slow on the uptake?

02-21-2003, 02:27 PM	#15
8of9 Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Merryland Posts: 254	Kelly, I got it. It took me a while, though ... meg

02-21-2003, 02:30 PM	#16
Gooch's dad Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 3,508	Whew! Thanks, meg, I'm glad somebody got it! -Kelly

02-21-2003, 02:32 PM	#17
Abacus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,214	Nevermind. Last edited by Abacus on February 21, 2003 at 3:37 PM

02-21-2003, 02:44 PM	#18
elanah Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 309	Sometimes. I try to proofread before I send something out, but from time to time something escapes me. The down-pointing arrow is used to signify that a thread has had new posts within (I believe) the last day.

02-21-2003, 02:46 PM	#19
elanah Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 309	Oops, wrong arrow. Sorry.

02-21-2003, 02:50 PM	#20
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	The down-pointing arrow is used to signify that a thread has had new posts within (I believe) the last day. I believe the reference was to the right-pointing blue arrow available as a message icon on the "post reply" page (see the arrow in my message). Oops - didn't see your next post before posting...

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