Questions tagged [editing]
This tag is used for questions about editing on Ask Ubuntu.
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Is there a preferred convention as to how key sequences are noted?
Is there an unwritten convention that is considered more appropriate than others in reference to key sequence notation when replying to questions? Specifically, which is considered more appropriate?
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How do i request an edit to an answer?
Ive asked a question which so far has only received one answer. This answer was good enough to help me figure out the solution for myself, but isnt entirely accurate. I'd like to accept this answer ...
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Don't allow editing posts that are currently being edited
Title says it all. Please consider adding a mechanism that blocks other users from starting an edit on a post if someone's already editing it.
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Why was this tag deleted and added in the same revision?
After editing a question's tags, its revisions page indicates that the r tag was both removed and added by me. Why wasn't it just left untouched?
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How can I link to a specific revision?
Sometimes I want to refer readers to a specific revision of a question. Can I accomplish this with a single link?
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Is editing too much, an annoyance? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to “over edit”?
I'm kind of a perfectionist of sorts when it comes to my writing. I often go back, and edit my posts days later if I notice ...
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Should we modify questions to remove incorrect terminology?
There are lots of questions, especially about Unity that use incorrect terminology. For example, calling the launcher a dock. Should we edit these questions to use the proper terminology?
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Best way to update old answers when links have changed?
tl;dr : I commented on an old answer to show corrected links. Is there a better way?
This has recently come up for me because of the accepted answer for this question:
Is there a way to autodetect ...
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How much editing is fine? Removing hi, thanks etc
When editing posts, is it good or bad idea to remove introductions ("Hi, and I am new to here") and endings like ("Thanks in advance"), in addition to more important changes like multiple spelling ...
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Keeping the Ubuntu One tag running smoothly
Hi everyone,
I'd like to flesh out how we run ubuntu-one a little bit better so we don't collide. First, some background. The Ubuntu One team at Canonical uses Ask Ubuntu as a place where they send ...
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Design bug in Editing Review, Notifications don't disappear
Unfortunately, I've foolishly closed the tab before I thought to take a screen shot.
I saw a link beneath a question, edit (1), and clicked on it. A notification popped up saying something like that ...
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I don't think people are getting the edit thing.
Here's an example of where I start to read a question, then get to the end and the person adds a bunch of edits that just end up confusing me instead of fixing the original question:
Handle Doc/Docx ...
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Editing tips and tricks
In the beginning there weren't that many high rep users who could edit questions. As that number grows I thought I would add some tips/tricks that I use for those of you striving to earn a badge ...
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Comment "edited" icon is too big...
As you can see the circle outline is bigger than the space alloted for it, which causes it be "cut off".
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Comment re-edit time-out is too short.. and Is there a limit on deleting my comments?
I'd like to know how long a comment I've written is "available" to be re-edited...
Either I'm too slow, or its too fast...
Also, what limits are there on deleting a comment? ...(which I couldn't re-...
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Title editing for googleability
I've been editing the titles to make more sense, for example "How do I do foo on Ubuntu" to "How do I do foo?" since we already know you'll be on Ubuntu (unless you specify otherwise). I've also been ...
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Is it possible to "over edit"?
Hi!
Since it's beta I want to make sure we have high quality questions and answers. As a result I've been doing some editing, but a bunch of it things like capitalization, spelling, formatting, etc. ...
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