Post AJ28JB67gyMut6hD2e by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
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(DIR) Post #AJ28JB67gyMut6hD2e by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-05-02T06:34:55Z
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Mastodon 3.5 supports editing of posts. I wonder how edited posts will look on other fediverse platforms?https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/03/mastodon-3.5/#fediverse #Mastodon #EditPosts
(DIR) Post #AJ28raMAHral4XbdgG by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-05-02T06:41:08Z
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I can see the benefits of people being able to edit their posts for typos etc but the potential for abuse is obvious. @Gargron and co have thought of this ...> The original and previous versions of the posts are saved and remain accessible through a history view. And people who have previously shared the post get notified about any edits, so they can un-share if there’s foul play.... but all this creates a burden of auditing work that will be carried disproportionately by responsible users.
(DIR) Post #AJ2BRxbBYAYzUS6X1k by JSSchlegel@social.tchncs.de
2022-05-02T07:09:24Z
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@strypey @gargron "... but all this creates a burden of auditing work that will be carried disproportionately by responsible users."...totally agree
(DIR) Post #AJ2alwRC4ghYXD3Uzg by citc@zotum.net
2022-05-02T11:51:17Z
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Alternatively (as in diaspora protocol), do not allow any edits of posts (distributed ledger style)
(DIR) Post #AJ2bQoNawHTtPqrPBw by dredmorbius@toot.cat
2022-05-02T12:01:13Z
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@strypey I'd argue that misuse of edit feature be its own reporting category.I've long wanted the feature. It's vulnerable to abuse, yes, but I've leaned increasingly to addressing abuse rather than methods of abuse, at least where the methods themselves have significant reasonable use cases.Time-limiting edits (say, within a 4h or 24h window) might be an option. (I have been known to edit posts years later on some platforms, e.g., Reddit). Given Mastodon tends to "live in the present", that harm is ... somewhat abridged.Though the cyle of post -> garner responses -> edit -> make media hay over responses to the now-edited post .... could prove problematic. Mass media lacks nuance, and the situation could quite possibly be exploited.(The more so as it's not necessary to edit until after the desired target has replied.)Meantime, I still post / delete / repost quite frequently A post-preview ... would be handy.Since the present workflow is edit -> post -> formatted / final content disappears and has to be specifically called up ... errors tend to both appear and not be quickly corrected. Which is annoying as heck.@Gargron
(DIR) Post #AJ2mGzkwsviZIfJ128 by Hyolobrika@mstdn.io
2022-05-02T14:02:57Z
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@strypey @Gargron @thor's fork of Glitch-soc had this first, I think>this creates a burden of auditing work that will be carried disproportionately by responsible usersso? responsible people already carry a disproportionate burden of work, of their own free will
(DIR) Post #AJ2mLn0ph3tbDw1OWe by thor@berserker.town
2022-05-02T14:03:53Z
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@Hyolobrika @strypey @Gargron hi ppl
(DIR) Post #AJ2mbYK64kp0IbY4h6 by thor@berserker.town
2022-05-02T14:06:43Z
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@Hyolobrika @strypey @Gargron i think what Hyolobrika is getting to here is that ultimately, somebody's going to have to be responsible. it's more responsible to correct a mistake than to not pay attention to updates.
(DIR) Post #AJ2s3CN5mhpm61x3jM by freakazoid@retro.social
2022-05-02T15:07:21Z
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@strypey I don't think it's that much of a burden, since in general you should not be boosting random content from completely unknown/untrusted users. And for people who do that I can't say I mind having a feature that discourages it.
(DIR) Post #AJ2w9C6c5Lq2pHMGPo by Plutonaut@mastodon.social
2022-05-02T15:53:15Z
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@strypeyO ffs. Edits are not worth the hassle they bring to short form social media.No-one is really that bothered by your typos but you.