One feature Mastodon does better than virtually every other platform is the edit button. It's free, has unlimited edits, is not time limited, has edit history, edit notifications, real-time updates, and is generally just awesome. As someone who does a LOT of typos, and constantly forgets alt […] - ThreadSky

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phocks.bne.social.ap.brid.gy • 44 days ago

One feature Mastodon does better than virtually every other platform is the edit button. It's free, has unlimited edits, is not time limited, has edit history, edit notifications, real-time updates, and is generally just awesome. As someone who does a LOT of typos, and constantly forgets alt […]

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srpassesiton.bsky.social•44 days ago

Thanks! Have there been any disadvantages / concerns?

leftoblique.bsky.social•44 days ago

Literally no.

brooklynkid53bskys.bsky.social•44 days ago

absolutely
also content warnings

and several other things I forget now, so much better there

VulcanTourist.autistics.life.ap.brid.gy•44 days ago

@phocks

Not arguing or promoting it, but Facebook has allowed editing of both posts and comments on posts for many years.

timrichards.aus.social.ap.brid.gy•43 days ago

@phocks @Violinknitter Agreed! I can't stand typos, I used to delete and repost tweets just to fix them. The edit function is a godsend.

mark.mastodon.fixermark.com.ap.brid.gy•36 days ago

@phocks I actually used an instance for a while that disabled the edit button. It was the opinion of the administrator that edit allowed you to damage the record of conversation and that was detrimental to threads over time.

I appreciate the system as flexible enough to give him the ability to […]

railmaps.com.au•43 days ago

Yes!

scottishwildcat.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy•43 days ago

@phocks Still wish you could see who liked and replied to which version, though, as it still gives unscrupulous types some opportunity to bait and-switch.

Aedius.lavraievie.social.ap.brid.gy•43 days ago

@phocks

And when someone need help and then get it, everyone that retoot it is notified <3

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