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Suggested edits still not approved
I've submitted too many edits, which isn't unusual for me, and when I try to edit anymore posts, I get the message saying that I need to wait for my other submitted edits to be approved (as you do).
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Should I perform a duck test when reviewing suggested edits?
Duck test:
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
In this case:
If it behaves like the Original Poster, then it probably is the Original ...
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What are some common "gotchas" associated with moderation activities?
Over the past few years, I've run into several little "gotchas" when it comes to common moderation tasks such as migrating questions, reviewing posts, or evaluating suggested edits. These mistakes ...
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Bug in Suggested Edit Review stats
When viewing a specific suggested edit review (accessed on the History tab in the review queue), you can see the reviewers' approve/reject statistics. I noticed that my stats reported here are clearly ...
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Approve this question edit by another user?
I came across this edit in the suggested edit review queue. Original was from user utsav, edit from user3782114. Strange.
It could be someone mistakingly using a new account (in which case I'd ...
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Reviewing suggested edits -- Which column is the original, and which is the proposal?
When reviewing the suggested edits queue, I came across this one and I'm confused. My understanding is that the post on the left side is the original and the right side is the proposed changes, ...
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Can tag wiki edit review be adjusted to make plagiarism easier to catch?
In the Suggested Edits queue, plagiarism is a rejection reason unique to tag wiki edits. Plagiarized edits can be caught by googling the tag wiki text or by googling the product and examining the most ...
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Warn when Approving Edits for Questions On-Hold
Motivated by this similar question, I've noticed a lot of edits being approved when they simply shouldn't be - in particular, for questions that are already on-hold. I've noticed this several times ...
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Why do Suggested Edit Review audits often use the same user? [duplicate]
Whenever I get a Suggested Edit Review test, the proposed edit appears to always come from the same user account. The account belongs to a legitimate, albeit new, user.
This brings up a couple of ...
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Reviewing Suggested Edits when question should be flagged
When reviewing suggested edits, I saw a question that I would have considered NARQ. The edit made to it made sense, mostly grammar and "politeness" we changed, but the question was still NARQ. Do I ...
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Is the question's last activity relevant for editing, or accepting suggested edits?
Is the last activity date of a topic relevant in deciding whether a given change makes the relevance threshold when editing, or deciding on a suggested edit?
Are smaller, less important edits fine ...
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How are suggested edit results displayed to low rep users?
When suggested edits were introduced, I had more rep than required to edit on my own.
Since I'm now approving and rejecting suggested edits, I'd like to know how approval and rejection are presented ...
Daniel BeckMod
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Make reviewers explain why they accept a suggested edit
A few times already I've seen users in chat complain about the willingness of reviewers to approve very minor edits whose usefulness is questionable. Sometimes the edits were even counterproductive, ...
Daniel BeckMod
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