“Blunders” v “Mistakes”

I asked that too...

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/blunder-81

Since I'm getting a little attention here, I'll also pose this question re: Navigating the site and apps: 

Is there any easy way to find my own posts to these forums and the replies that others post to them? 

I get a notification via email when there is a new reply, but that just seems to take me to the top o the Forums, and then I have to go searching. 

Thanks, 

--PS

Home > Home

At the bottom, look for "Activity" on the left and "My Activity" on the right. If its set up thusly, you'll see a list of the posts you started. On the top right of a Forum page you can also go to Forums > Following that will show you anything you've commented on.

A blunder is a move your opponent can take immediate advantage of.

A mistake is usually more positional, and not something your opponent can take immediate advantage of, or might not even notice.

An example of a mistake would be to play a blistering early kingside attack, but you didn't know your opponent is an ace in the French Defence.

-certain lines in the French Defense pretty much invite white to launch a kingside, aggressive attack... but still candidly defensible. People that play the French for a long time are perfectly happy to defend while secretly strategizing your eventual downfall.