# I vow never to use the EDTI function...whose in? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 22, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947 "2007-01-22T13:41:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/1 "2007-01-22T13:41:40Z")
Since the edit function is now availabel, posts seem to have lost their personlaity. Everone is using it and their is never any mistakie’s anymore. I, persnoly vow to mever use the feature, in an effort to keep the boards more personal and less 'perfeck". Anyyone else in? Previewe is good enoyugnh, we dont’ kneed the edit button also. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/2 "2007-01-22T14:23:19Z")
I can’t catch all my mistakes, no matter how much I try. My fingers are once again typing words I don’t intend to, and the sentences look alright when I examine them. I couldn’t post if I decided not to post unless the sentence structure was perfect. The old brain ain’t what it used to be. I won’t be worrying about corrections, unless I hit the submit button instead of preview. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/3 "2007-01-22T14:27:18Z")
**EDIT FEATURE?!? We don’t need no _steen-keeng_ edit feature!** ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/4 "2007-01-22T15:09:20Z")
People who edit smell funny. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/5 "2007-01-22T15:16:24Z")
People who edit smell funny. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/6 "2007-01-22T15:23:01Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] People who edit smell funny. [/QUOTE] You can say _that_ again. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/7 "2007-01-22T15:30:13Z")
I’ll try, honestly. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/8 "2007-01-22T15:34:15Z")
There is no edit button. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/9 "2007-01-22T15:35:31Z")
So who is this funny you smell? ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/10 "2007-01-22T16:33:20Z")
Stinking edit! One of my favorite excuses for posting incredibly lame or totally inaccurate information is saying I hit “Post Reply” instead of “Go Advanced”. Bah! Again “bah” I say. Edit if for people concerned iwht spelling and not the loftier matters such as… um, speed? ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/11 "2007-01-22T16:34:18Z")
Okay, apparently not only am I typo-prone, but blind. Where is the edit button anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/12 "2007-01-22T16:36:53Z")
I resolve never to use the EDTI function. However, I might be tempted to use the EDIT function. ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/13 "2007-01-22T16:42:57Z")
I’m in. If I’m too damn dumb to (a) research what I write or (b) proofread what I type, I don’t deserve to look any smarter than I really am. ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/14 "2007-01-22T17:03:12Z")
Also…with edit, we won’t have great mistakes like “penis ensues” That would truly be a loss. I don’t care enough to edit anyway. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/15 "2007-01-23T00:23:51Z")
I like the edit function. It gives me another field to be strange in. ---
**Author:** ![Lambo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lambo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/16 "2007-01-23T00:30:24Z")
[QUOTE=Merkwurdigliebe] I don’t care enough to edit anyway. [/QUOTE] That’s my reason, as well. ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/17 "2007-01-23T01:13:14Z")
😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃 :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/18 "2007-01-23T01:15:54Z")
Their’s an edit function? ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/19 "2007-01-23T01:26:34Z")
If my post _appears_ to be coherent in preview, I don’t bother reading it again when it gets added to the thread. If there’s a mistake after that, it’s unlikely that I’ll be back within the next 5 minutes. Besides, I don’t mind using the ol’ :smack: every so often…it’s sorta fun, really. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947/20 "2007-01-23T01:32:37Z")
There is something in my brain that makes me completely unable to spot mistakes on preview, but they leap out at me nanoseconds after hitting submit. I for one welcome our edit function overlords. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vow-never-to-use-the-edti-function-whose-in/388947.md?page=2)