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You need to edit at least a certain number of characters (might be 6). So if you want to correct a = into a == you can't. Well, you can... you have to make a

by ape4 13y ago

You need to edit at least a certain number of characters (might be 6). So if you want to correct a = into a == you can't. Well, you can... you have to make a few other bogus changes. This bugs me.

ygra 13y ago
I can ;-) (having enough reputation helps) But agreed, some limitations are a bit stupid and annoying at times. E.g. you downvote an answer based on the belief that it is wrong, further discussion reveals that it is in fact correct, but since more than five minutes have passed you cannot remove the downvote or turn it into an upvote unless the question is edited again. Which leaves to bogus edits just for being able to change a vote again.
balpha 13y ago
Once you've earned the 2000 reputation to edit without peer-review, you can edit as little as you like. But until then, your edits are reviewed by other users before they're applied, and there has to be a certain threshold so these (volunteer!) reviewers don't just waste time by reviewing tons of mini-edits.
- ygra 13y ago
  In my experience reviewing tiny edits creates little to no burden on the reviewers. The backlog of ~500 flagged posts (where you often have to read the question, the answer and then decide whether the flag was really warranted) is much worse. And then there is the other problem where edit reviewers have no clue of what they are rejecting and instead alienating the person who suggested the edit (rightfully). But that's a completely different point, admittedly. Still, I don't think less-than-six-character edits would be a particular problem to handle as the edit review queue is often enough empty or very short.
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UnfalseDesign 13y ago
The limitation, though annoying, is there for a few reasons. One being that it discourages users from making quick edits just for the reputation or badge. I have seen many users get more wrapped up in getting a badge than actually using the site as a means to help their fellow users.
- ygra 13y ago
  Then don't give out badges for behaviour you don't want to encourage ;-) Or award the badge only for substantial edits while still allowing fixing typos (and sometimes in code a single-character diff can make a huge difference).

by ape4 13y ago

You need to edit at least a certain number of characters (might be 6). So if you want to correct a = into a == you can't. Well, you can... you have to make a few other bogus changes. This bugs me.

ygra 13y ago

I can ;-) (having enough reputation helps) But agreed, some limitations are a bit stupid and annoying at times. E.g. you downvote an answer based on the belief that it is wrong, further discussion reveals that it is in fact correct, but since more than five minutes have passed you cannot remove the downvote or turn it into an upvote unless the question is edited again. Which leaves to bogus edits just for being able to change a vote again.

balpha 13y ago

Once you've earned the 2000 reputation to edit without peer-review, you can edit as little as you like. But until then, your edits are reviewed by other users before they're applied, and there has to be a certain threshold so these (volunteer!) reviewers don't just waste time by reviewing tons of mini-edits.

ygra 13y ago
In my experience reviewing tiny edits creates little to no burden on the reviewers. The backlog of ~500 flagged posts (where you often have to read the question, the answer and then decide whether the flag was really warranted) is much worse. And then there is the other problem where edit reviewers have no clue of what they are rejecting and instead alienating the person who suggested the edit (rightfully). But that's a completely different point, admittedly. Still, I don't think less-than-six-character edits would be a particular problem to handle as the edit review queue is often enough empty or very short.

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UnfalseDesign 13y ago

The limitation, though annoying, is there for a few reasons. One being that it discourages users from making quick edits just for the reputation or badge. I have seen many users get more wrapped up in getting a badge than actually using the site as a means to help their fellow users.

ygra 13y ago
Then don't give out badges for behaviour you don't want to encourage ;-) Or award the badge only for substantial edits while still allowing fixing typos (and sometimes in code a single-character diff can make a huge difference).