posted February 01, 2015 01:44 PM            

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Originally posted by I'm so cappy:
[QUOTE]How many times do you edit?

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lol! That looks hot.

posted February 01, 2015 02:44 PM            

http://youtu.be/3Q9rewnLFYw

your link was way cooler Cappy! It was like a present.

"On our next show we'll discuss obsessive LL posting, and the people who lose their jobs and marriages, and neglect their children because the people on LL are some of the most creative, stimulating,and fun people they've never met"

posted February 03, 2015 12:29 AM            

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Originally posted by venus2tinkerbell:

Omg! You are the first person to say you are serious about proof reading in the little white box before submitting. I knew there was some serious Cap going on before I even got to the last line, lol. It's a pleasure to meet you

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Lmaoooo. Proofreading is serious business. Nice to meet you too!

posted January 17, 2016 04:23 PM            

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Originally posted by venus2tinkerbell:
omg Cappy, as far as I'm concerned you just shared the Editing Fool's Anthem, whether for pleasure or pain...I can't stop

http://youtu.be/3Q9rewnLFYw

your link was way cooler Cappy! It was like a present.

"On our next show we'll discuss obsessive LL posting, and the people who lose their jobs and marriages, and neglect their children because the people on LL are some of the most creative, stimulating,and fun people they've never met"

ugh...It's time for me to be responsible...see y'all later

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O.M.G. I was like, such a loser in 2015. So glad it's 2016.

I had a breakthrough, or I might be repeating myself and I just don't remember, but part of the reason I don't post on LL as much is because I edit all ******* day long. If no one quotes me ill edit for days. I restructure sentences, use better vocabulary, replace semicolons with colons...

I just figured out (I like to take my time) that it's because of my Moon/Mercury square! My emotions block clarity, and so it takes going through a process of writing and rewriting in order to make sense, or communicate what I really want to communicate.

bump

posted January 17, 2016 06:05 PM            

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Originally posted by venus2tinkerbell:
Honestly, when I post/comment, I edit an average of 2 times for each line. Ka-razy! I can't tell if it is my Mars in Gem, Mercury conjunct Jupiter, or Taurus Moon that is either too lazy to proof read or doesn't like the aesthetics of the message board and wants to get out and up as soon as possible...I really can't think in that pink room with the little white box to type in. I need more space.

Then when I'm "out and up" I'm like, 'whaaaat'? Going back 2,6,10 times to edit, depending on the length of my post/comment, and some are quite lengthy...

How many times do you edit, if at all. What do you think contributes to your editing or non-editing style?

Edited: 4 times

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I have Mars in Gemini and I can (depending on what it is) edit literally up to 10 or 15 times or more lol. I always think of better ways to express whatever it is that I'm trying to say. It is no different than painting and needing the right colors to accurately create the image you envision. If the sky in my head is a specific blue I NEED that blue and no other one. The "colors" in this case would be the words chosen and I fanatically ruminate on the etymology and definition of the words I've chosen making sure it is what I want. Then I look at how a word's impact is heightened or lowered based on the words I placed before or after it. Then I have to make sure spelling, punctuation, etc. is correct (that takes about 3 edits). It's wild. The crazy thing is I am usually (not always) too impatient to just do all of this before posting. I tend to post stuff and then go back and forth editing (hoping nobody has seen it until I'm done lol). Once I'm satisfied I vainly re-read my own posts a bunch of times

edited 1 time lol

posted January 17, 2016 07:34 PM            

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Originally posted by venus2tinkerbell:
Honestly, when I post/comment, I edit an average of 2 times for each line. Ka-razy! I can't tell if it is my Mars in Gem, Mercury conjunct Jupiter, or Taurus Moon that is either too lazy to proof read or doesn't like the aesthetics of the message board and wants to get out and up as soon as possible...I really can't think in that pink room with the little white box to type in. I need more space.

Then when I'm "out and up" I'm like, 'whaaaat'? Going back 2,6,10 times to edit, depending on the length of my post/comment, and some are quite lengthy...

How many times do you edit, if at all. What do you think contributes to your editing or non-editing style?

Edited: 4 times

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posted January 18, 2016 11:15 PM            

I think it has to do with your comfort level with posting

When I was still new to it (my first 1,000 posts I guess) it was a scary thing lol
I think it's also your attitude
Like my world view changed so that went along with it...

posted January 18, 2016 11:55 PM            

A highly mercurial or Uranian dominant

I personally think my Aries SN might have a say
Or maybe the fact I don't give as much care as I probably should as to what people think of me

posted January 19, 2016 12:34 AM            

I always find a mistake or error with the way I worded it the first time around.

posted January 19, 2016 01:56 AM            

My own Mercury has been in rx in progression for past 21 years and just turned SD. I know I am often misunderstood.
Editing for me is a conscious effort to be clear, an often futile effort it seems.
At the end of April> Mercury,Mars,Jupiter and Saturn will all be rx. Uranus will be exactly opposite to my Mercury. oh what fun

posted January 19, 2016 11:13 AM            

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Originally posted by Peluches:
My Libra Sun indecisiveness and Virgo ASC made me edit my post above 4 times because I was wondering whether to add an exclamation mark before the smiley...

BUT, in some of my longer posts, my Libra laziness makes me leave it as it is.

EDIT : Come to think of it, the exclamation mark looked better...

... Edited 5 times.

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Peluches... omg, that's so cute! I KNOW what you're talking about.

P.J. That was excellent! I know that we have ironed out some things in posts long time ago.... And I don't hold any hard feelings whatsoever. In fact, you endeared yourself to me. (And sometimes I feel like you hate me for that?.. But ~gosh, can't help it!

Faith! LOL Don't you DARE delete your posts BEFORE I get to read it, dammit!! LMAO

In my VERY FIRST months of LL, I used to just throw up phrases on the screen, then POST it, then EDIT. .... Well omg, I think Juni had caught some of my 'throw phrases' and she got soooo ticked with me! I did a LOT of backpedalling in those days. I used to post on a site that had a Draft feature. I was used to that. Sometimes you can't SEE what you just said, until it's been formatted correctly.

omg, still laughing at Peluches post.... The smiley BEFORE or ~AFTER the exclamation point! *roll* ... Hell, I have a Virgo Moon, with Gem Sun and Mercury! o.m.g. ... EDIT is my Friend, and Auto-correct IS a ***** , MOST times. I mean, like, auto-correct needs to READ my posts! I've had auto-correct even CHANGE my post AFTER it was posted and "settled"!!????

It's a really good thing for us to be Understanding of each other.

I had no idea you guys edited that often!

I TRY to go for AS-is. I only 'allow' myself ONE edit... (sometimes two IF it's really critical).

If things are just impossibly distractive in my environment, and I don't want to lose what I wrote, I usually type *proof-reading* at the bottom of the page. Otherwise, I just GO AHEAD and leave it.

I'm the kind that can edit sooooo much, that the 'voice' changes too much. That's why I try to 'practice' just typing what comes in my head and keep going with a flow. When I do that, the copy reads with MUCH more flow, and less halting.

Then there ARE those times where I was just about asleep when 'suddenly' it hits me that the way I 'worded' something would/COULD be taken the wrong way..... And I'll get out of bed, get on the computer, and see it!! ohhhh nooooooooo Then, add that 'word' that can refine the whole statement TO 'what I meant' it to say.

Mercury retrogrades.... We have to take extra care to make sure it reads correctly not just in our head, but imagining someone else's p.o.v.

posted January 19, 2016 12:24 PM            

Why do I edit my post? Typos, bad phrasing, thinking I was just rude, etc. It often has to do with the phrasing of my sentences though. The other thing is I try to be appropriate at all times and if I think I'm being inappropriate that tends to result in me editing my post. It doesn't matter if I'm really being inappropriate or not. What I perceive often influences how often I edit my posts. Most posts get edited once, but occasionally I edit up to 5 times.

Another factor may be my Mercury placement. According to Whole Sign houses, it's in 6th house. Something about the way I work gives off a slight Virgo-ish vibe (I think? Maybe I'm wrong?). Sometimes I can be critical in my communication or even a perfectionist. This is often seen in how I try to use good grammar, good spelling, and good phrasing. It's also seen by how I interact with strangers. Usually I'm polite and considerate of others. I admit I'm not perfect, but if I'm satisfied that's when I leave the post alone. Also, I'm picky. With everything. I work hard to communicate my point and I don't want to be interpreted incorrectly. How I phrase things is of the utmost importance to me. Of course, that's when my blunt Mercury in Aries nature steps in. I'm honest to a fault and hold nothing back. Again, I try to be considerate, but if my opinion is required, I offer it without restraint.

It's possible that Neptune Retrograde in 3rd could also play a role. That is, if I know myself right and I'm not looking at Whole Sign houses when I secretly relate more to Placidus. I honestly can't tell which one I relate to more.

So, yea, I edit quite a few times.

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I'm not sure I know that much about astrology. The placements mentioned in this post are guesses, not the rule. And I'm not sure I know what I'm talking about. I am still trying to figure out if I identify more with Whole Sign or more with Placidus. I think I might need to use both house systems even though a lot of people would advise that I use just one.

posted January 19, 2016 12:55 PM            

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Originally posted by mirage29:
P.J. That was excellent! I know that we have ironed out some things in posts long time ago.... And I don't hold any hard feelings whatsoever. In fact, you endeared yourself to me. (And sometimes I feel like you hate me for that?

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Originally posted by mirage29:
What is ETA? P.J.

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ETA = Edited To Add (technically it's like a PS, or postscript, though sometimes it just means "edited").

posted January 27, 2016 02:35 AM            

Huge 5h sag stellium trine leo asc ... I just wanna be ~OUT THERE. No pink rooms w/ little boxes for me, thanks -__-.

posted January 27, 2016 08:19 PM            

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Originally posted by CupOfDavid:
It takes me forever to put a message together, too, because it has to look/feel right for me to be happy with what I've written.

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It has to look right.

There is a difference between how it appears in the composition box versus the post box.

I don't know why the change of format translates to a change of mind, for me, even about the content I posted, but it often does. It's as if I'm looking at a post someone else made. So I'm more objective, because I tend to pick up on the energy of others' posts better than I can sense the energy I am putting out. But reading that first published view is a good mirror.

Looking at my post objectively, I often revise to eliminate or refine the emotional static that I picked up on.

But, in revising, I often just introduce new static. It's a matter of being unrefined and awkward, fundamentally, and striving in vain to correct that through articulation. And as for what in my post is causing it...my chart is loaded with t-squares.

posted January 27, 2016 08:26 PM            

It's even harder to get the post to look right.

Which triggers some of my complexes.