[WikiEN-l] Little edits or big edits in the mainspace?

[WereSpielChequers]

When using hotcat or eradicating a particular typo I make small or
minor edits. Otherwise I try to remember to save frequently, but a
couple of times I've been caught out and lost the odd hour or two of
work due to a computer problem.

I've also learned to save frequently when at newpage patrol or other
places where edit conflicts are likely.

The only time when I'd recommend making a really big edit in mainspace
is when creating a new article. The risk of incorrect speedy tags is
so high that it is worth the risk of not saving for an hour or so.

WereSpielChequers

On 17 September 2010 22:14, Renata St <renatawiki at gmail.com> wrote:
> I prefer one giant edit. When I write new articles, I usually write
> everything in one edit - no matter if it's a stub or future good article. If
> after that one edit I have to re-edit the article (typos, categories, ect),
> I get annoyed with myself. Therefore I use preview button a million times. I
> also save drafts for big articles off-line. It's really bad for the edit
> count, but that's my personal preference.
>
> Renata
>
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 4:31 PM, MuZemike <muzemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> As the title indicates, when working on articles, do you prefer making a
>> bunch of small edits or one or a couple of big edits?
>>
>> Personally, I started out making lots of small edits, but lately I've
>> been the opposite of that.
>>
>> -MuZemike