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Should 'Hi', 'thanks' and taglines and salutations be removed from posts?
What is the etiquette for modifying posts?

I see a lot of posts that begin with a salutation and end with some variation of "thanks". Part of me wants to constantly edit these to remove the salutations and possibly add an actual question. However, I wanted to check with you super-users on your thoughts.

Consider the following examples. The origional:

Hi!

I'm trying to get my gizmo integrated with Microsoft Sprocket Studio in F#. However the override module is returning 1.

All help appreciated, thanks!

And an edited version:

I'm trying to get my gizmo integrated with Microsoft Sprocket Studio in F#. However the override module is returning 1. How can I debug this error?

Is performing this type of edit when possible an acceptable practice? Or would doing so create too much noise on SO and other SE sites?

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marked as duplicate by Jon Seigel, Shog9, Marc Gravell Jan 7 '11 at 6:30

This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.

    
Also see What is the etiquette for modifying posts? –  Sathya Jan 7 '11 at 5:11

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