Can't be the only one right?

So I created this blog from scratch, and after posting my first article I noticed something.

I suffer from post-Post clarity

I have noticied before when posting random bullshit online, but holy shit, now having to write longer stuff, it's clear as day.

As soon as I press the publish button even after re-reading the whole thing, everywhere I look is spelling/grammar mistakes and stupid takes.

How in hell does this happen?

Anyways as a proof of concept any edit will be in comment thread.

Paradachshund ,

I believe that's called perfectionism and imposter syndrome. Just remember it's a story in your head and don't give it more credence than it deserves.

ransomwarelettuce OP ,

noticied -> noticed

megane_kun ,
@megane_kun@lemm.ee avatar

Nope, you're not alone. I sometimes write a lengthy reply, read it, reread it, and before I get sucked into that overthinking loop, press "post" and go do something else.

I then find myself returning to my reply and re-reading it, often catching mistakes in spelling, grammar, or worse, in how I stated or presented my idea. That's why a lot of my replies end up being edited after the fact, with a note saying why I felt I had to edit my response.

kitnaht , (edited )

I do the same thing, but always have some raging troll up my ass who claims I'm trying to bait them with edits...

Like...fucking dude, why do you check your replies every 15 seconds?!

Nougat ,

Proofreading and editing is a necessary part of writing. And there's never enough.

... noticied ...

ransomwarelettuce OP ,

fuuuuuck . . .

Nougat ,

To be clear, I wasn't casting aspersions on you personally. There's literally never enough proofreading or editing, for anyone. I was just taking a present example.

andrew_s ,
@andrew_s@piefed.social avatar

You can look at the git logs for any open-source project if you want to feel better about it: there's usually a regular pattern of:
do this for all the things.
Followed by either:
hang on, wait. Not *all* the things.
Or:
Missed these out of all the things

ransomwarelettuce OP ,

Yeah . . . many of my commits are just to fix typos.

Rhynoplaz ,

Yeah, I usually take a long time to type mine out, rephrase it, take out things that might be too offensive, add to what wasn't offensive enough, and then submit my masterpiece.

Only to immediately go back and change all the auto correct typos and fix punctuation.

ransomwarelettuce OP ,

Typos and words missing !!!

neidu2 ,

When I write important work-related emails, after I've finished writing I leave it open without hitting send, then go make myself a coffee or something completely unrelated to clear my head.

When I return, I re-read what I wrote and often find things that were written ambitiously, incorrectly, or outright weirdly. And with a myriad of spelling and grammar mistakes. Often I find that I forgot to include important points or information.

This gives me an opportunity to proofread before hitting send with semi-fresh eyes.

On lemmy, on the other hand, I find myself editing my own comment right after posting.

andrew_s ,
@andrew_s@piefed.social avatar

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/2f8b479b-d323-4e08-a1af-985ee19997d7.png

Today ,

I wait to fill the recipient box until after it's edited.

AmidFuror ,

Ambitiously or ambiguously?

Zerlyna ,
@Zerlyna@lemmy.world avatar

I do that, you are not alone!

simple ,
@simple@lemm.ee avatar

I have a habit of editing my comments 10 seconds after writing them, too

Xantar ,

I noticied too.

Empricorn ,

Nice. That's actually hippopotamus!

ransomwarelettuce OP ,

hehehe

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