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How to handle follow up questions on posts? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Greetings,

so was just wondering, if i had follow up questions or edits for a previous post would i just edit the original with the new info or start a new post? now by editing a previous post does it refresh in some manner to get traction and more interaction again (like a new post)? or does it have any weight to sort?

i seem to let some posts die because they become old, and im unsure of protocol.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Once I up or down-vote a post, I never see it again, unless someone responds to something I wrote. If there's something I want to check later, I have to Save it.

If I respond to a post or comment, and then that gets edited, I'm pretty sure I don't get notified. And since I've already up-voted it, I'll never see it again (unless I Save it and remember to check it later).

If a post is more than a day old, and the info you're editing is important, make a new post. Reference the first post if necessary.