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  • 14-06-2020 12:03am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    When a moderator edits a post, why can we not see what the edit is?
    Post edited by Shield on


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    Tokyo
    Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    Presumably for the common sense reason that the moderator is removing something objectionable and/or in breach of site rules from a post, and if everyone was allowed to simply view the original content afterwards, there wouldn't be much point in removing it in the first place.


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,285 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Just to add, the only people who can see what the edits were are mods of the forum, relevant CMods, Admins and office staff

    If you think about it, if someone posts something potentially defamatory (for example) leaving it visible to all site users leaves the poster and site potentially subject to legal action. Similarly for anything that may prejudice a trial. It's a case of minimising those who view such edits


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