Add "Reason for editing" field on edit entry page

[zaluzianskya]

Title:
Add "Reason for editing" field on edit entry page

Area:
entries

Summary:
You know that "reason for editing" field we have when we edit comments? It's awesome! I think it would be even awesomer if we had it for entries, also.

Description:
This idea came to me when editing a list in another journal I share with someone; every time one of us edits the entry, we also include the date it was edited and the reason at the bottom of the post. But, well, I am a ditz and sometimes I forget. I think it would be a lot easier to remember if there were a separate field where a reason could be put in for editing the post.

Poll #4643 Add "Reason for editing" field on edit entry page

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Should be implemented as-is.
23 (30.3%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
34 (44.7%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
9 (11.8%)

(I have no opinion)
9 (11.8%)

(Other: please comment)
1 (1.3%)

Comments

[sophie]

I don't understand what you mean by "opt-in" here. If you don't want to include an edit reason, you'd just keave it blank, the same way you do for comments now, I think?

[0jack]

Meaning that I would like to have a "click to include EDITED notice" or "set blog to include edited notice in updated posts".

All edited comments show that they have been edited. I would like to NOT have that shown publicly on some of my posts --specifically on posts on my persona/casual blog -- because it would be more edit than post some days.

Does that help?

[matgb]

Yes. And that's included in the original proposal.

it would be a lot easier to remember if there were a separate field where a reason could be put in

I'd also hate it if it were to be compulsory, but even the comment editing reason isn't compulsory.

[0jack]

Doesn't the fact that the comment was edited show up even if you don't put in a reason?

I would like for the fact that something was edited not to show up in some of my blogs. (Though it might be handy to have it show up only to me, IDK.)

I'm very sorry if I am being obtuse, I have a migraine and it's affection my capacity for rational thought.

[sophie]

Yep, gotcha. Thanks. :)

I think the easiest way to do that would just be to have it not show the notice if you don't enter a reason.