We all make mistakes. In my experience at DU, when someone screws up the facts they

[Atticus]

are posting, once their error is pointed out, we usually read an apology and either a correction or a deletion.

We should try to be accurate in our posting and quickly concede our mistakes but, except for a handful of trolls and serial offenders, those of us who occasionally "go off half-cocked" should be corrected, not chastised.

That's all I have to say about that.

[CTyankee]

1. There are times when I take leave of my senses and I know from experience, it is the wrong time to

post (or really get into any lively conversation face to face). I've learned to take a rest to think about what you say next because I know from experience, that can be trouble.

Say nothing or save it for later.

[Hugin]

3. Discretion is the better part of valor.

or something like that.

[CTyankee]

4. AND I've learned that it may not be worth expressing...the world might just be able to get along

without your remark. It's not always about ME.

[Hugin]

6. So very true.

Lastly, don't feed the trolls.

[CTyankee]

9. Yup. Your remarkable remark may not help...

[CurtEastPoint]

2. and FFS please proofread at least your subject line. People post and never look at it again.

[CTyankee]

7. Yup. Take a moment to reconsider what you might want to say...

sometimes I get so mad I want to squawk out "you dumb shit!" and know that such stupidity on my
part won't improve the conversation...

[hlthe2b]

8. Yeah... LOL. Sometimes gibberish ends up in subject lines and if you post a questioning response...

some still don't come back to correct.

[CurtEastPoint]

10. Yep. It's the proofreader training in me. If it's a 'its/it's' or something equally ghastly I'll..

often private message them. Not to embarrass publicly

[pwb]

5. It don't mean nothin.

"Judge not, yest thee be judged" some guy from long ago once said. Sometimes we all choose words we regret.

[dameatball]

11. For a variety of reasons I find myself editing and sometimes deleting posts before I even post them.

I can't type for crap
I sometimes decide the brilliant point I was going to make was not brilliant at all
Somebody beat me to it so why post?

Heck, I almost deleted this one and I did make some corrections. Oh well.