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(#1332) Feature Under consideration messaging moderation

2mo agoby RexSystem edited originally by @Tagette on GitHub

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RexSystem 1 vote 2mo ago originally by @frenzeldk on GitHub 1 reply

I can only support this. It creates transparency while still allowing for a smooth reading experience. Both Facebook (I know, I know) and Discourse support this feature. Not supporting it allows for some nasty surprises, where Mallory writes a message, Bob replies, and Mallory changes their message to make Bobs reply look bad. One addition could be to allow edits with the first 5 minutes (time frame subject to discussion) where the edit is only visible to instance staff, community owners and/or moderators.

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RexSystem 1 vote 2mo ago originally by @DitherDude on GitHub

"the tooltip for the basic edit time info should be there regardless as well"

The timestamp of the last edit is already part of the message blob - when this value is set is how a client knows to print "(edited)" next to the message

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