Timeline for What is the motivation for pointless edits? [duplicate]
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| Mar 7, 2021 at 13:23 | history | closed | Xander HendersonMod | Duplicate of How to make or suggest good edits | |
| Mar 7, 2021 at 13:22 | comment | added | Xander Henderson Mod | You have asked two questions here: (1) why to people make pointless edits, and (2) should this be encouraged. The answer to question (1) is largely a matter of opinion, and a matter of speculation. The answer to question (2) can be found here. | |
| Mar 6, 2021 at 21:58 | vote | accept | TonyK | ||
| Mar 6, 2021 at 21:57 | answer | added | TonyK | timeline score: 2 | |
| Mar 5, 2021 at 14:34 | comment | added | Paramanand Singh Mod | This is more in line with the policy of suggested edits which was recently formulated. The suggested edit was an improvement but rather a trivial one (just removing parentheses from denominator in some expression). Usually such suggested edits should be avoided. Also for those who aren't aware, the targeted user was instrumental in the formulation of this policy. The goal is to discourage suggested edits just as a tool for rep hunt (at small scale) and rather focus on significant improvement. | |
| Mar 5, 2021 at 1:17 | answer | added | Arturo Magidin | timeline score: 14 | |
| Mar 4, 2021 at 21:21 | history | became hot meta post | |||
| Mar 4, 2021 at 18:31 | comment | added | Arctic Char | Looks like a way to Reject and edit singlehandedly. See the old posts here | |
| Mar 4, 2021 at 18:28 | comment | added | hardmath | If a user is below the 2,000 point reputation for making self-approved edits, then yes, they might get 2pts. if their Edit is approved by others. However one can earn only a limited amount of reputation this way. I think there are maybe incentives connected with badges. On the other hand I have made trivial edits to permit myself to retract a mistaken downvote or something of the kind. But I'm adverse to comma splices! | |
| Mar 4, 2021 at 18:13 | history | asked | TonyK | CC BY-SA 4.0 |