What is edit everything?
We believe in the power of community editing. That means once you've generated enough reputation, we trust you to edit anything in the system without it going through the peer review system. Not just your posts—anyone's posts!
When should I edit posts?
Any time you feel you can make the post better, and are inclined to do so. Editing is encouraged!
Some common reasons to edit are:
- to fix grammatical or spelling mistakes
- to clarify the meaning of a post without changing it
- to correct minor mistakes or add addendums / updates as the post ages
- to add related resources or hyperlinks
Try to make the post substantively better when you edit, not just
change a single character. Tiny, trivial edits are discouraged.
How do I edit posts?
The edit link is available under each post.
What happens when I edit a post?
The post will be updated to show the latest editor, as well as the
original author. All edits are saved and tracked in a revision history
with attribution to each editor.
The revision history can be viewed by clicking the date and time next to the edited post:
edited 3 days ago
Editing a post also bumps the question to the top of the homepage. Too many edits can also force a post into community wiki mode. Make your edits count.