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I'm a bit confused by this post. What are you proposing here that is different than what 2k+ users already do?
– Thomas Markov
Commented Dec 1, 2022 at 19:14
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@ThomasMarkov I want people clearly marked as editors and I want editors to be judged by how well they edit, not what rep they have. Is that difference enough?
– NoDataDumpNoContribution
Commented Dec 1, 2022 at 23:19
The initial rep cap is much lower (I think it's 5 rep or so) to suggest edits to questions and have them approved. 2k is the bar to not have edits approved any longer.
– TarHalda
Commented Dec 2, 2022 at 14:49
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@TarHalda I know. For this answer I imagine a role for edits without approvement. Editors not edit suggesters.
– NoDataDumpNoContribution
Commented Dec 2, 2022 at 20:53
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This is something we should foster of every user, even those that don't have an account.
– Braiam
Commented Dec 8, 2022 at 0:16
@Braiam It's kind of a basic writing skill but many lack it. An alternative description would also be copy editor.
– NoDataDumpNoContribution
Commented Dec 8, 2022 at 16:51
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There's probably a case for this. For example, I have edit privilege on a few sites, and have demonstrated that I'm competent at spelling and grammar (English is my native language). It's frustrating that that competence isn't recognised on the sites where I don't have questions or strong answers but can still help those who don't have good English. I recently had to wait two weeks to get a simple spelling/grammar change approved, resorting to a Meta post to draw attention to the queue.
– Toby Speight
Commented Dec 10, 2022 at 9:43

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