Recently, while reading my hometown paper on line, I decided to comment on a certain letter to the editor. After typing in my comments, I was forced to read my words in a “preview” mode. There is no way to bypass this. You must review your post. I wonder if this forum used the same method, that the number of “snarky” comments would decrease as it would force every poster to slow down and review their words prior to pushing the ”post” button? I know that in the heat of the moment here, I have posted things that I had to self-edit out after a few minutes. Your thoughts?

I think a working spell check function would be a good idea as well.

I type my replies in MS Word then copy and paste on the forum…Helps with misspelled words and grammar…I hope!

Since you can easily edit any post you have made, a preview is not needed. I do, however, always re-read my posts after they have been posted. It is not often I get to read classic American Prose, so I take every opportunity I can get.

Dog Folks wrote:I wonder if this forum used the same method, that the number of “snarky” comments would decreaseI doubt it, but it might make people correct the spelling of a word in the heading that they somehow spell correctly in the text.

westernrvparkowner wrote: ...snip...I do, however, always re-read my posts after they have been posted. It is not often I get to read classic American Prose, so I take every opportunity I can get.Meeeeee-YOW! :BWhich Classic American School did you get that style from, Western?

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Goostoff
Explorer
Oct 31, 2013
tenbear wrote:
I use Firefox and my typing is checked for spelling as I type. It is optional in Firefox. Go to Options > Advanced.

X2
brirene
Explorer
Oct 31, 2013
westernrvparkowner wrote:
. I do, however, always re-read my posts after they have been posted. It is not often I get to read classic American Prose, so I take every opportunity I can get.

Well, look at you, western, flashing a sense of humor! That made me laugh. We don't get to see that from you often! :B Happy to see that!

As for the original question, I don't think those prone to flaming others are really going to take much time to review and reconsider. Nice thought, though.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Oct 31, 2013
K Charles wrote:
Some people don't even read the original post before they reply so why would they read what they type.
Nicely put.
relaxin
Explorer
Oct 31, 2013
maybe they should have a 3 day rule,,,,, you post a reply to something, and have to wait 3 days, then it comes up on your screne and asks "are you sure you want to post this"

LOL
Us_out_West
Explorer
Oct 31, 2013
My pet peeve is people putting up new threads in the WRONG forum which creates work for the Mods moving them to the appropriate forum.

All the forums show what kind of Topics should be in them but yet people just don't seem to read or can't comprehend.

Example...look in the Forums Techical Support forum and see how many have to be moved.

Actually that's where this thread, Forum Technical Support, should be, IMHO of course, as it has nothing to do with General RVing.

Oh, a Preview of a post feature would be nice.

:B
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 31, 2013
When posting original and if replaying using the 'Advanced Post Form' there is a 'pre-view' icon (right next to spell check icon----which doesn't work!).

Click on the 'pre-view' icon and a window will pop-up....then you can pre-view before posting.

OR post and edit as you see fit
Dtaylor
Explorer
Oct 31, 2013
There have been many times when I have fully typed out a response and before hitting the post button, think better of it and delete it.
Bobbo
Explorer II
Oct 31, 2013
Ummm, mine has a "Preview Message" link right below the box where I type the reply. You CAN preview it. Making it mandatory won't help, because some people will just click "POST" when the preview screen comes up without reading the preview.

I just noticed that going to the "Advanced Post Form" you do not have the preview link, but one of the icons above the typing box is "Preview."
Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
Oct 31, 2013
Old-Biscuit wrote:
When posting original and if replaying using the 'Advanced Post Form' there is a 'pre-view' icon (right next to spell check icon----which doesn't work!).

Click on the 'pre-view' icon and a window will pop-up....then you can pre-view before posting.

...snip...

:E
I'll be double-dog-darned...you're right. I never knew about this feature, Oldbiscuit!

Thanks for the education, and...if I may say: you're one of the people here in the Forums whom I worship for your never failing sagacity. (For lesser beings that may not know what that means and don't have a dictionary: That there's a fifty dollar word for "wisdom".) :)
Executive45
Explorer III
Oct 31, 2013

CLICK IT...before you post....:S.....Dennis