Every time I post a comment, invariably within a few seconds I read over it real quick and realize I should add a word or change something. Every damn time. No more ninja editing for me. Everyone can see how I overthink everything now. It’s no longer a secret.

  • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I think it’s ok because it now says when it was edited, so you can tell, mostly, if it was before or after a comment

    But yeah I kinda miss ninja edit

  • atrielienz@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    On the one hand I agree. On the other hand it has occurred to me that someone could make another user look bad by making a statement and then editing that statement after a reply to make the reply-er seem like they are unduly criticizing, or moving goal posts, or outright just bullying because the original post was edited after the second comment was made.

    I make typos all the time and most of my posts are edited. I fat finger so much stuff. But it’s better this way.

    • russjr08@outpost.zeuslink.net
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      7 months ago

      I’m not sure how that could happen with a “ninja” edit though - places that have ninja edits only give you a minute or two after the original submission to make a silent edit, hence the “ninja” moniker.

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        7 months ago

        I think it’s still theoretically possibly but probably not on purpose. That being said I didn’t understand that distinction before when I made my original comment.

  • ඞmir@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    Can we just remove “edited” from the UI if the edit was within X minutes of the original post?