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Q&A Should we have a grace period of X minutes on edits or a way to mark changes as "minor"?

A "minor" toggle on edits makes sense even if there's no mechanism to hide minor edits from the history, if people can filter them out visually. I think this can serve some use; I've sometimes used...

posted 3y ago by msh210‭  ·  edited 3y ago by msh210‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar msh210‭ · 2021-01-01T07:01:54Z (over 3 years ago)
  • A "minor" toggle on edits makes sense even if there's no mechanism to hide minor edits from the history, if people can filter them out visually. I think this can serve some use; I've sometimes used the "minor" indicator in Wikimedia histories. I wouldn't consider this an important improvement that should be prioritized, though.
  • A "minor" toggle on edits makes sense even if there's no mechanism to hide minor edits from the history, if people can filter them out visually. I think this can serve some use; I've sometimes used the "minor" indicator in Wikimedia histories. I wouldn't consider this an important improvement that should be prioritized, though. In any event, I think only those with a certain level of edit ability should be trusted to mark edits as minor, since others might more likely do so incorrectly.
#2: Post edited by user avatar msh210‭ · 2020-12-31T14:48:13Z (over 3 years ago)
  • A "minor" toggle on edits makes sense even if there's no mechanism to hide minor edits from the history, if people can filter them out visually. I think this can serve some use; I've sometimes used the "minor" indicator in Wikimedia histories. I wouldn't consider this an important improvement that should beer prioritized, though.
  • A "minor" toggle on edits makes sense even if there's no mechanism to hide minor edits from the history, if people can filter them out visually. I think this can serve some use; I've sometimes used the "minor" indicator in Wikimedia histories. I wouldn't consider this an important improvement that should be prioritized, though.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar msh210‭ · 2020-12-31T11:26:01Z (over 3 years ago)
A "minor" toggle on edits makes sense even if there's no mechanism to hide minor edits from the history, if people can filter them out visually. I think this can serve some use; I've sometimes used the "minor" indicator in Wikimedia histories. I wouldn't consider this an important improvement that should beer prioritized, though.