9

When reviewing suggested edits, if one clicks Approve, another user still has to approve it before it goes live.

However, if one clicks Improve Edit, the edit is instantly applied without needing a 2nd review.

So I ask, why does a normal approve need two reviews?

4
  • 13
    I guess it's because Approve requires the reviewer just a single click and not much thought, whereas Improve Edit requires actually some work and the reviewer has to think about what they do. That way the system probably prevents robo-reviewing.
    – Byte Commander Mod
    Commented Mar 27, 2017 at 17:40
  • 5
    If you improve an edit, you've given it at least two looks :)
    – Zanna Mod
    Commented Mar 28, 2017 at 6:01
  • 1
    @ByteCommander I would say that classifies as an answer...
    – Fabby
    Commented Mar 28, 2017 at 7:14
  • 1
    @Fabby There you have it.
    – Byte Commander Mod
    Commented Mar 28, 2017 at 7:51

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
19

It's because Approve requires the reviewer just a single click and not much thought, whereas Improve Edit actually requires some work and the reviewer has to think about what they do.

This is one of the ways how the system prevents robo-reviewing.

Related reading material from Meta.SE:

1
  • 14
    You also get your name stamped on the post. No one wants their name stamped on top of a bad edit. That's almost as bad as making the edit yourself.
    – Seth Mod
    Commented Mar 28, 2017 at 20:50

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .