Answer by Gilles for Should we accept edits by non-authors to put Wikipedia...
Sure, if the links are relevant. Stack Exchange is a collaborative platform. Editing other people's posts to improve them is encouraged. Quoting the official guidelines on editing: When should I edit...
View ArticleAnswer by Ella Rose for Should we accept edits by non-authors to put...
Yes it's a desirable practice and we should allow it Why? Many times the questions don't define these used terms. For the people who see the term first in their life, a direct link could be helpful.
View ArticleAnswer by Ella Rose for Should we accept edits by non-authors to put...
No, this is not desirable. Why not? But the reason is not because of the quality of content on wikipedia, it's that edits should be restricted to typographical fixes There is an exception: removal of...
View ArticleAnswer by Squeamish Ossifrage for Should we accept edits by non-authors to...
No. This is not desirable because it does not necessarily reflect the author's intent, and Wikipedia is a notoriously bad reference on cryptography so it is likely to be misleading at best and change...
View ArticleShould we accept edits by non-authors to put Wikipedia links on phrases?
We have had a number of edits recently that just put Wikipedia links on phrases, in posts that the editor was not the author of. Is this a desirable practice? For example, in...
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