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Specify edit 'warning' vs 'notifications'; edited title; added 31 characters in body
Stevoisiak
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Add global notifications for rejected edits (No, I don't mean the edit warning prompt)

TL;DR: There is a clear desire for global notifications when an edit is rejected. While there is a warning for rejected edits, it's not the same thing.

Before you ask: No, this is not a duplicate of "https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120624/decision-on-rejected-edits-should-be-displayed-as-a-notification-to-the-editor".


Over the years have been multiple requests for notifications when an edit is rejected. To solve this issue, a small edit warning was added if you had recently rejected edits. Despite this, the requests kept coming in.


Note that nearly all of these questions have been closed as duplicates, linking back to the implemented warning for rejected edits.

I think there are quite a few valid reasons why some users would prefer global notifications to the current 'warning' system.

  • Users already receive notifications for accepted edits via the +2 rep gain
  • The current edit warning doesn't immediately specify which edits were rejected
  • It's unclear whether the rejected edit warning is being shown for a recent rejection, or an old rejection you already knew about
  • You only see the warning the next time you suggest an edit, which could be days or even weeks later
  • The rejected edit warning is site-specific, meaning it doesn't display when visiting any of the nearly 100 other SE communities.

Personally, I would love the option for rejected editi notifications. It would help me realize when a large amount of my edits have been rejected, and how I can improve my edits in the future. With this said, in remembrance of all the mislabeled duplicates before me cut down before their prime, I will ask the oft-repeated question.

Can users receive notifications when one of their edits is rejected?

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