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There have recently been several edits in a short period of time by a single user. This user does not yet have the Edit Posts ability, so all of the edits are suggested edits, which require review ...
#2: Post edited
by
trichoplax
·
2024-02-17T15:55:57Z (9 months ago)
Link to new related discussion
- There have recently been [several edits in a short period of time by a single user](https://meta.codidact.com/categories/3/suggested-edits?show_decided=1). This user does not yet have the [Edit Posts ability](https://meta.codidact.com/abilities/edit_posts), so all of the edits are suggested edits, which require review by someone with the Edit Posts ability.
- The outcomes of the suggested edits affect whether this user will also gain the Edit Posts ability. Some of the edits have been approved, and some rejected, even though the approved and rejected edits were similar. This makes it difficult for a user to judge which edits they should make and which edits they should avoid, making it difficult for a well meaning user to gain the Edit Posts ability.
- Can we discuss whether edits for typos, formatting, and missing tags should be considered acceptable on old posts? I have my own opinion on this, but I'm aiming to keep the question neutral. I believe an answer either way will be more useful to users suggesting edits than having mixed responses to their suggestions.
- ## Related
This discussion is about whether minor edits should happen on old posts. There is also a [separate discussion about whether minor edits should bring old posts to the top of the question list](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/281610).
- There have recently been [several edits in a short period of time by a single user](https://meta.codidact.com/categories/3/suggested-edits?show_decided=1). This user does not yet have the [Edit Posts ability](https://meta.codidact.com/abilities/edit_posts), so all of the edits are suggested edits, which require review by someone with the Edit Posts ability.
- The outcomes of the suggested edits affect whether this user will also gain the Edit Posts ability. Some of the edits have been approved, and some rejected, even though the approved and rejected edits were similar. This makes it difficult for a user to judge which edits they should make and which edits they should avoid, making it difficult for a well meaning user to gain the Edit Posts ability.
- Can we discuss whether edits for typos, formatting, and missing tags should be considered acceptable on old posts? I have my own opinion on this, but I'm aiming to keep the question neutral. I believe an answer either way will be more useful to users suggesting edits than having mixed responses to their suggestions.
- ## Related
- This discussion is about whether minor edits should happen on old posts. There are also closely related discussions:
- - [Could we have a way to edit without bumping posts?](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/281610)
- - [How should we approach large numbers of edits made all at once?](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/290846)
#1: Initial revision
by
trichoplax
·
2024-02-17T08:58:30Z (9 months ago)
Minor suggested edits to old posts
There have recently been [several edits in a short period of time by a single user](https://meta.codidact.com/categories/3/suggested-edits?show_decided=1). This user does not yet have the [Edit Posts ability](https://meta.codidact.com/abilities/edit_posts), so all of the edits are suggested edits, which require review by someone with the Edit Posts ability. The outcomes of the suggested edits affect whether this user will also gain the Edit Posts ability. Some of the edits have been approved, and some rejected, even though the approved and rejected edits were similar. This makes it difficult for a user to judge which edits they should make and which edits they should avoid, making it difficult for a well meaning user to gain the Edit Posts ability. Can we discuss whether edits for typos, formatting, and missing tags should be considered acceptable on old posts? I have my own opinion on this, but I'm aiming to keep the question neutral. I believe an answer either way will be more useful to users suggesting edits than having mixed responses to their suggestions. ## Related This discussion is about whether minor edits should happen on old posts. There is also a [separate discussion about whether minor edits should bring old posts to the top of the question list](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/281610).