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Q&A How to edit a post for small modifications without affecting the visibility of other posts?

I like this, but... I've often wanted this feature. I feel bad about cluttering the top of the question list when I make a minor typo fix on an old post. However, having thought about it more ove...

posted 1y ago by trichoplax‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar trichoplax‭ · 2023-08-05T23:00:12Z (over 1 year ago)
## I like this, but...
I've often wanted this feature. I feel bad about cluttering the top of the question list when I make a minor typo fix on an old post.

However, having thought about it more over time, I can see a problem with letting a user decide which of their edits should be visible.

## Misuse
If a user wants to make an edit that they expect will be disapproved of, and that may lead to their post being flagged for moderator attention, being able to keep their edit from appearing at the top of the question list would allow them to make the edit with much reduced risk of detection.

## Moderation
One solution to this would be to allow the edit to be kept off the top of the question list, but notify moderators that the edit has been made so they can check this unscrupulous usage is not happening. However, this diverts work that can be done by the community to being only done by the moderators.

I see a moderator's role as dealing with overflow. A moderator should be solving problems that the community cannot solve. Anything that the community can deal with itself should not be referred to moderators. This leaves the maximum amount of moderator time available for the things that only they can handle.

## Community moderation
For this reason I think it is important that every edit, no matter how small, results in the post going to the top of the question list. This way the editing user does not get to decide whether their edit is seen by the community, and the community can spot problems (and flag if necessary) rather than putting the full burden of monitoring all edits on a small number of moderators.