Does that go both ways? That is, can I “nitpick” other people’s comments and posts? Also, if I find a typo in a post (in the sequences so far, I’ve spotted at least 2), is it acceptable to comment just pointing out the typo?
This is my own practice. My reasoning is that pointing out a typo is of no enduring interest to other readers, and renders the comments section less valuable to other readers; so if it’s convenient to contact the author more quietly, one should.
Does that go both ways? That is, can I “nitpick” other people’s comments and posts? Also, if I find a typo in a post (in the sequences so far, I’ve spotted at least 2), is it acceptable to comment just pointing out the typo?
Why not PM them first?
This is my own practice. My reasoning is that pointing out a typo is of no enduring interest to other readers, and renders the comments section less valuable to other readers; so if it’s convenient to contact the author more quietly, one should.
Yes. I recommend using ctrl-f to ensure no one else has already pointed out that typo.
Of course you can. Whether it’s wise to do so is an entirely different question :-D