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I might want to modify it after one hour for the same reason I might want to modify it after one minute. Perhaps I'm not checking HN regularly that day and mak
by wyw 17y ago
I might want to modify it after one hour for the same reason I might want to modify it after one minute.
Perhaps I'm not checking HN regularly that day and make an offhand comment. In that case, if I come back a few hours later and recognize a boo-boo, it would be nice to be able to correct my mistake to avoid a permanent record of my foolishness.
- tokenadult 17y agoAnother way to avoid a record of foolishness is to think before posting foolish comments. I think the defaults here are set to provide an incentive for that behavior.
- stijnm 17y agoI think your last sentence "and recognize a boo-boo, it would be nice to be able to correct my mistake to avoid a permanent record of my foolishness" How can you make a mistake in a comment? If you don't mean what you write don't post it... And don't worry about people calling you foolish (I am sure there is a famous quote for that to put it more eloquently). Also, note that there is no post preview when you submit so being able to modify after you post fills that functionality gap.
- russell 17y agoSometimes I come back later to find that people have misinterpreted my comment due to tone or incomplete or misstated argument. Within the hour I can add an "EDIT" to clarify what I meant. I suppose I should take the time to make is sound in the first place, but often the time isnt there. Perhaps a reasonable compromise would be to have the ability to add a timestamped addendum, without being able to edit the original. I would still want the one-hour free edit though.