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Bulk editing: can it be done without clogging the Top Questions page?
There's only one way to change tags without bumping questions: when a ♦ moderator merges a tag with another one. There's a feature request It should be possible to retag a question without bumping it ...
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Where are we on spelling edits?
Small edits that improve the post are always welcome. So small spelling and grammar fixes are always welcome. Trying to localize every post to common language as pointed out in your comment should not ...
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Do we accept edits that simply update the characters used for accidentals?
I'd have to agree that an edit like that is non-substantive and should be rejected.
I get the utility of unicode chars, and if an edit was fixing numerous other problems, then sure, using the correct ...
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Is it important for previous answers and comments to still make sense after an OP edits a question
Edits are for clarifying or adding context or making corrections, NOT for changing the question to a different question. This is especially true after answers have been made to the original version of ...
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Why was this a "trivial edit" when I was trying to make the title more explicit?
Maika, we've been over this many times, but I'll state it 1 more time to be crystal clear:
If you are editing just to bump your content, they will never be allowed. This is the same pattern that got ...
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Where are we on spelling edits?
I'm with the majority here - edit to improve spelling, grammar, clarity of intent etc where appropriate…
… but …
Limit it to new posts only, unless you can make significant improvement in other areas ...
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This has to be too trivial to be approved, right?
I think the "too trivial" edit suggestion reject reason was removed precisely because there is no such thing; if a post is better after the edit, even marginally, then the edit should be approved.
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Where are we on spelling edits?
Quite happy (as you're probably aware!) to 'improve' - or is that 'correct'? Well spelled (spelt?) and punctuated q&a will come over better, and occasionally phrasing makes things ambiguous, when ...
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How significant should edits be?
The simple answer is yes - please avoid trivial edits. If there is a single spelling mistake is not worth touching. That said, if you see a mistake, please look for others, including formatting or ...
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How invasive of an edit is too invasive?
I have a vague and unhelpful answer, and I imagine it's the only real answer to this question, but just floating it to get others' perspectives.
I imagine the answer is "An edit is too invasive ...
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Can this suggested edit please be accepted?
The edit was rejected because it does not improve the post. The title could use some improvement, but just putting two of the four chords listed in the progression doesn't really help. The OP also ...
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How invasive of an edit is too invasive?
Your question goes to authorship and to editorship.
I think you have stepped over a line here, but only just, and for good reason!
Editing in substance that takes the answer beyond the answerer's ...
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Where are we on spelling edits?
I'm for it. Standard spelling also improves searchability and SEO presence, improving the chance that someone with an answer finds it and driving more traffic to the site overall.
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Do we accept edits that simply update the characters used for accidentals?
Yes, I agree that simply changing the notation of accidentals is not sufficient grounds for an edit. As long as one method of typing is not clearly superior or something, I think any form of clear ...
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Do we accept edits that simply update the characters used for accidentals?
Another reason not to accept these edits (or perhaps even use the symbols at all) is that it can radically change search results.
Try individual searches for C#, 'C&sharp', and C♯.
As of this post,...
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Do we accept edits that simply update the characters used for accidentals?
Merely changing the characters for sharps flats and naturals doesn't harm the question or answer. It possibly improves the look, but that's about all. It seems one contributor feels duty bound to '...
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Where are we on spelling edits?
In addition to what the other answers say:
If your reputation score is low, the system will notify you that your edit will be peer-reviewed. In this case, please proceed only if your edit is going to ...
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Vote to reject edit show up in approved list
When I click through to see the edit, and then click through again to see the review details, it does show that you voted to reject:
I don't have moderator tools to show the image in your question.
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