# Should there be a different character limits on edits for Mathematics Stack Exchange? [duplicate]

I came across this question in Mathematics Stack Exchange where the OP neglected to specify the type of norms he wants people to help finding. The specification can be made clear by simply adding 1- in front of the word norms. But that edit is not allowed at the moment due to the minimum character length limit on edits.

I am not sure if the limit is reputation related. In any case, I don't think it should apply to Mathematics Stack Exchange where complex concepts are commonly conveyed with brevity using commonly understood notations and formulas.

What do you think? If you are a Mathematics Stack Exchange user, do you think the minimum character limit on edits should be removed?

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• It probably opens up a can of worms. if you really have to make a single letter edit with nothing else to fix use <!-- this is more then 6 chars -->1- but that might get rejected if it needs to be peer reviewed. – rene Mar 22 '18 at 16:32
• Isn't that more of an example of an edit that the OP ought to make, since as you note the "OP neglected to specify" which norm is desired? – hardmath Mar 22 '18 at 23:54
• It's ambiguous but he used 1-norm later. – Argyll Mar 23 '18 at 1:08