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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/3782
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There are no real rules. From my perspective there are two major keys to doing edits right. Firstly you should remember to be as transparent as possible. Secondly you should pick a method of doing edits that is consistent and maintained so people learn what to expect.

I personally add edit notes to everything when I edit. The other answers here are all good, but one thing I didn't notice being addressed is when you are correcting something referenced in a comment. Here is how I handle that.

> This is a correct statement. This is an incorrect statement. This is another correct statement.

Jane corrects my second statement in a comment.

> This is a correct statement. This is an incorrect statement._(Edit: Jane corrected me in the comment section.)_ This is another correct statement.

That way everything is still properly referenced and people can see the changes in that situation. I like to keep the record of the conversation as transparent as possible. For other general edits I just use an edit note on each instance if it is substantial. If I make a series of edits that are not substantial I will add an edit note to the footer with a summary. I don't worry too much about edit notes until the post is about an hour old or has its first comment.

Original score: 6