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0 pointsstijnm16y ago0 comments

I 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.

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russell16y ago

Sometimes 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.

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