All users, moderators or not, can now submit a proposal to edit a comment that someone else wrote.

So, if you see a comment that is loaded with typoes, you can fix them.

Or, you can submit a proposal to correct something that you deem a factual error.

The proposal goes to a moderation queue where it is reviewed and approved (or declined) based on the judgement of the moderators.

Great!

Wonderful!!

Is there some way in this that the moderator "sees" what the edit is? I am thinking about people wanting to take out negative comments such as "died twice in my Ohio garden - not hardy here" - which is important to know.

Wouldn't the edit need to be ok'd by the original poster?

Or, are you only talking about typos?

I am not doing well explaining what I am trying to say.

Maybe my question is 1) how does the moderator know what has been changed 2) any guidelines on what is acceptable to change?

The proposed edit goes into a queue where you can see what the new comment will be. The moderator can always go to the plant and see what the comment currently says, but I should probably update the moderation queue to show a "before and after" screen like we do with the databox proposals.

The edit doesn't need to be okay'ed by the original poster.

Typoes are the main reason to propose edits to a comment. Outright factual errors on a second reason. Beyond that, if there is off-topic information or stuff that simply doesn't belong, those can be proposed to be edited out.

OK! that sounds good.

Sounds like a great idea!