Not exactly pedantry either, but ...

It wouldn't do to correct actual spelling errors, though, would it?

Leving alin is nut much fin!!!

Your right Ana that would be rude IMHO
I'm inclined to think the whole idea is a bit 'Big Brother'

I wouldn't mind. If I made an error like that I'd be very embarrassed and grateful that it was corrected.

I do wish there was an edit facility on posts for the time when you spot the typo a split second before it is posted.

What's 'rude' about correcting a spelling error? It's been done to me and I have expressed my thanks to the correcter. Is that a word? It is now...

And yes, having no edit button is a major fault in this software - and why does it not use the more-or-less standardized [i], [b] and [u] tags for italics, bold and underlined text?

Or at least have the option to ssk GNHQ to change it when you realise what you've done?

If I cocked up in a thread subject heading I'd be only too pleased to have it fixed.

And feetle is right, how can that be rude

Fine if it was a genuine typo, or you missed a bit out accidentally, but it would be a bit high-handed of GNHQ to take it upon themselves to correct someone's spelling!

Sure (to Ana).

Oops I've just noticed I contradicted myself .

What I mean is I thinking is okay to correct a subject heading (pretend you think it is a typo), but to willy-nilly correct spelling errors, not so much.

I agree with Ana. We aren't at school, and whilst I can see you are talking about the thread title Grannyknot, having corrections made might put some off posting altogether, I have seen the odd post riddled with spelling mistakes, I don't think anyone should feel precluded from posting just because they can't spell, they may be seeking important advice or just need some reassurance. GN could be a lifeline in some situations. I would hate anyone to feel too intimidated to post.

I'm talking specifically about correcting thread titles! So you also agree with me.

Not if it's a spelling error in that thread title that's being corrected, though!

I didn't Even notice the mistake on the living alone one.

Just be glad people start posts!

Is everyone bored out of their minds this afternoon?!

And I still can't see what's wrong with the impoverished households one!!!!!

Oh. They missed a nought off. I would have thought your mind would automatically correct that. Mine did!

#superiorbeing.obvously

Took me a while to figure that one out too jingl! There should be another 0 on the 600,00

x posts - I expect my mind did that too

Well, my mind is being pedantic about the flipping missing nought !

If HQ corrected the obvious spelling mistake in a thread title, either the person starting the thread would be grateful, or would not notice.
It grates on me when I see mistakes in titles, and they are there for ever.

They might be just as easily be embarrassed and annoyed though, especially if they'd repeated the mistake in their OP and possibly later on as well.

I'm off to see how many spelling mistakes there are in the thread titles now,
( yes Jingl I am a bit bored at the mo.)

Of course, we are assuming that GNHQ are excellent spellers and grammarians themselves. Or are we talking about software that would make the corrections? I must say I (usually) appreciate the auto-correct function on my iMac, although it can be annoying when it tries to straighten every single word out, even when it shouldn't (my username, e.g., always becomes Indiana of course.)

That's because you keep cracking a whip Indinana