Dad: Should Yahoo! Answers redo their recent change to the EDIT feature?

I like it better the old way.

I spend a lot of time on some of my answers, and I don't like to be penalized if I go back to correct a grammar error. Let's face it, some people are going to abuse the system no matter what. Adding this new feature doesn't really solve anything, it only punishes those who want to take the time and effort to do a really good answer.

Also, some times I get in a bit of a dialogue on some of my more complicated questions, and have to add additional details because it was requested by one of the answerers who needed more info to answer properly. If the order stays the same, it's easy to find that person you were talking to. But now with the order changing after every edit, it jumbles everything and makes it harder to keep track of all the answers. Frustrating.

Hi! I have just posted my answer to similar question that was starred by my contact Amanda and let me share the same here too:

I would like my Answer to remain in the hierarchy of original posting place.

And I also agree with the idea that let there be time-stamp(s) for each and every editing done by Asker or any respondent so that we can see the 'trend' of users, who would then be more careful in their first response/post. This idea of keeping the foot-print of movements may give enough information to any researcher about emerging pattern of how the users navigate or behave. And I am sure Y!AT already monitors a few of the criteria of the users for their research and fine-tuning purpose, anyway.

To Amanda: Please do not let the edited answers drop down to the bottom. This is a negative incentive for anyone to perfect or correct an Answer.

a) I can't see why there is a problem with the change of order, place gaming has always been a violation.

b) The ability of editing/changing an answer entirely to another answer needs to be addressed. Not many users go back to check for Q edits anyway. That leads to chatting.

c) If I edit an answer to your question you are still going to see my original answer anyway and see my change of position.

d) As far as I am aware you will not get an email with my edit anyway

e) It would be far better to to stop the edit at the posting time so that edits add to the answer are not changeable just added to. (like questions)

Yeah editing is important when used properly. But as has been pointed out it is mostly done to chat or argue with one another.

My question is does this now supersede the function where answers with tons of thumbs down are sent to the bottom?

Hmm, always thought it was 'supercede' with a 'c', spell check says I'm wrong.

I think this new change is great, for obvious reasons (helps eliminate silly endless derogatory rants/arguments, cheating etc)...see Beatle Fanatic's answer.

The only downside I can see, is for those who put forth very long answers. Sometimes it's necessary to prepare your answer as a draft, then paste/edit them in two parts. Contrary to some perceptions, there is a character limit on the initial answer length....the "two part" paste/edit is necessary for those types of answers. Not sure how these new changes will effect that, if at all.

*I like it here at the bottom, Lol.

What they should have done, if the issue they were trying to address was that of people answering quickly to be first, then going back and copying better answers, was change the edit feature so once you post your answer, you cannot alter the original text. But, if you need to add something, "edit" could allow you to add or correct yourself beneath your original answer, giving the time of both original answer and edit, and allowing you to keep your original placement in the answer ordering. But no one asked me...

This is a bit confusing, because I thought that the order that answers were displayed were "mixed up" so that would discourage place-holding as "FIRST ANSWER" and, when a question goes to voting, the FIRST ANSWER is not voted for just for the sake of ease. This is why I find it funny when people refer to other answerers in the way of, "The person above me..." or "The first answerer was wrong... " etc. It also attempts to discourage gaming.

As for editing my answers, I'd say 95% of the time I edit for minor changes and corrections to spelling and grammar! (I'm pretty picky about my grammar!) So I don't care where, in the "lineup," my answer shows up. As LONG as my response is posted, that is of more concern to me than where it shows up.

Everyone is entitled to my opinion.

I do not see a way to edit my answers at all which sucks when I make a spelling or grammar error

I hate this new change and it honestly annoys me a ton. With the problem yahoo answers has with trolls they're "fixing" something that was pretty good in the first place? You have to be kidding me. It's especially annoying when you have to edit because your answer has to do with the answer above you.

Mistakes happen and people need to correct them sometimes, why make someones answer get lost because of that.

I think it should be changed as it is quite annoying.

Maybe it could state below the answer how long ago it was edited but I don't think that the answer should be moved to the bottom or moved at all.