Today I found an answer that has a typo (misspelled gastly), wanted to edit it but couldn't because of minimum character amount. What to do in cases like this one?
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4I edited it for ya, so it's done now.– Dragonrage ModCommented Jul 14, 2016 at 21:36
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There are a few things you can do when minor edits need to be done:
- Leave a comment on it alerting the op of his minor mistake.
- Look through the post to see if anything else can be edited as well, such as other spelling errors or any grammar errors.
- If the op hasn't fixed it, or there aren't any other things to edit, you can visit chat and let someone know. Users with 2k+ rep often are in chat and can edit it for you, as they are not limited by minimum amount of characters changed to edit something.
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1Why does this limit exist for low rep users? I can imagine the answer is obvious but it begs asking nonetheless. :) Commented Jul 15, 2016 at 13:27
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9@Kaizerwolf I'd assume it's at least partially because there is a rep gain (albeit small, but it exists) for <2k users to make edits, so the changed character count is an attempt to make sure the edit is meaningful (no abusing the edit system, clogging up the suggested edit queue). >2k users making edits don't get the rep bonus, so I guess it's seen as more of a "betterment of the site and the content on it" when they make an edit, so even the tiniest edits can fulfill that. I'm sure there's a meta somewhere that explains this better than I can... :) Commented Jul 15, 2016 at 17:12
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1It definitely helps, thank you! It does make sense when you put it that way, I also didn't know that users above 2K rep didn't receive any from edits. Commented Jul 15, 2016 at 17:14
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@Kaizerwolf, it is sort of a trade off. Below 2k rep, you have more limitations but a greater reward. Above 2k, you have less limitations and less rewards.– Dragonrage ModCommented Jul 15, 2016 at 17:15
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4@Kaizerwolf because it means that two people have to review the change, it's a waste of time for trivial changes such as one character. Also it encourages the low rep user to review the rest of the post and find and fix/improve other problems with it instead of just one problem.– AequitasCommented Jul 16, 2016 at 2:14
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Alternatively just leave a comment and somebody with instant edit privilege will come by, see it and make that edit for you (if the poster doesn't see it before that). Commented Jul 28, 2016 at 9:03