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- So far as I recall, the grace period predates the CW autoconversion; heck, the concept predates SO itself by quite a bit. Heck, there's a grace period for comments as well...Shog9– Shog9 StaffMod2013-02-20 09:11:21 +00:00Commented Feb 20, 2013 at 9:11
- My memory was that CW autoconversion was there almost from the start, if not the start, but my memory is quite imperfect. I remember when the grace period came along, but don't have a clear memory on when the CW autoconversion was happening.Lance Roberts– Lance Roberts2013-02-20 15:22:04 +00:00Commented Feb 20, 2013 at 15:22
- We've .. changed the scope of community wiki. It's no longer automatic for crossing an edit threshold. I can't remember any other practical reason (or use case) envisioned for the grace period. Lance - sanity check?user50049– user500492015-05-12 16:37:18 +00:00Commented May 12, 2015 at 16:37
- @TimPost, I can't think of any circumstance where it's needed. It may be useful to keep from cluttering the edit history, since my workflow (unfortunately) involves making a lot of small edits after I finish and read it some more. However, I think it would be ok to not have the grace period.Lance Roberts– Lance Roberts2015-05-12 16:46:04 +00:00Commented May 12, 2015 at 16:46
- Well, we could still have the grace period .. I have to think about it a bit more. Thanks Lance, as always.user50049– user500492015-05-12 17:39:38 +00:00Commented May 12, 2015 at 17:39
- @TimPost One practical reason is to have readable revision history. If each "oops, missed yet another comma" edit generates a new revision, the first five minutes of a post's life would take up a sizable chunk of the history, without adding any information. The size of PostHistory table is also something to consider.user259867– user2598672015-05-12 22:56:07 +00:00Commented May 12, 2015 at 22:56
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