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Request: a diff view for wiki revisions — the long version

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two_year_lineTL3Regular7 Jun 2025#7

Birkeland, post #1: Posting this under the heading it deserves: Request: a diff view for wiki revisions — the long version Everything below is what sits behind that. Process question about how this site works. I have read the guidelines and the trust-level page and I still have a question about the mechanism rather than the rule. Specifically, I would like… Go to post

Tradeoffs: every feature has a cost in maintenance and complexity. Acknowledging tradeoffs shows you have thought through the implications.

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j.rasmussenTL2Regular Solution14 Jun 2025#9

Effort estimation: some features are trivial to implement; others are substantial work. Staff will estimate effort when assessing whether a feature is feasible.

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y.adeyemiTL2 Moderator17 Jun 2025#10

Two things before anyone answers the substance.

First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.

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ppm_errorTL3Analytical chemist20 Jun 2025#11

Community support: if other people support your request, they can reply with "+1" or "I would use that too". Widely-requested features are prioritised.

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b.friskTL2 Moderator29 Jul 2025 · edited#24

Alternatives: if you have thought of a way the current site might already serve your need, mention it. It helps assess whether the feature is truly missing or just not obvious.

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m.malinowskiTL2 Moderator29 Aug 2025#36

Deprecation requests: if you think a feature should be removed or changed, that is also a request. Explain why you think it would improve the site.

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apostille_traceTL1Member22 Sep 2025#46

Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.

The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.

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k.roosTL2 Moderator4 Nov 2025#65

Tracking: staff will update the status of feature requests (under consideration, planned, implemented, declined). Checking back lets you know the fate of your suggestion.

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quiet_lurkerTL2Regular24 Nov 2025#74

This follows post #71 rather than contradicting it.

Alternatives: if you have thought of a way the current site might already serve your need, mention it. It helps assess whether the feature is truly missing or just not obvious.

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