On: Please tell us what features you'd like in news.ycombinator

[snprbob86]

In the spirit of accountability and openness, please add a "history" link next to headlines or posts which have been edited. Version control is a good idea for source code, so why not for discourse?

[CalmQuiet → snprbob86]

Or maybe make viewing it optional? I really appreciate the cleanness of the pages under the current system.

[snprbob86 → CalmQuiet]

I don't think it would be much clutter if it only shows for edited posts. It would probably also cause an overall reduction in the number of edits.

[tptacek → snprbob86]

Counterpoint: if we had a "history" link, we'd just be encouraged to talk about what appeared on it, and that kind of navel-gazing discussion is something we're trying to avoid, right?