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    There should probably just be canonical, "how do I review posts?" and "what kinds of edits should be approved/rejected?" questions on meta that are linked from the review system, and shoved right in the faces of people when they first start using the system. Then they can just be edited over time by the community. Commented Aug 15, 2012 at 17:43
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    How can we present these expanded instructions in a way that will actually lead to people reading them? Experience has shown that the users who need the most guidance are the least accepting of it. Commented Aug 15, 2012 at 18:01
  • @PopularDemand Maybe the instructions box should default to the expanded state, at least for users who reviewed less than x questions. It does not guarantee they'll read it, but better shoving it in their faces than hiding it under a "more" link. And, I'm totally for your suggestions of giving editors more feedback, and allowing the community to mark low quality edits. Those should make at least some people seek more information on how to edit. Commented Aug 15, 2012 at 23:01
  • I sooo agree with this. I even tried to do something similar back in the dark ages. And I have to admit that if I've largely turned my back on the different review queues, it's because I too often just don't know exactly what I'm supposed to do. (Or editing crap into shape is too much hard work...) Commented Nov 27, 2012 at 10:41
  • Correct minor edits really need to be given clarification in these minimal instructions. Otherwise editors who have read what's on meta will know to favour rejection or improve and yet we continue to have lots of suggested edits getting half a dozen various accepts, rejects and edits with a random one winning, and someone editing, as well as everyone who goes back to review the outcome, being frustrated with the final result. Commented Jul 11, 2014 at 6:50