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Is it possible for a user who has edit privileges to make an edit suggestion.

Sometimes I feel like I understand what someone is asking but I don't want to edit the question because it would completely change it. Instead I want to make a suggestion that can be accepted/declined by the poster of the question.

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    I normally just make the edit and then leave a comment to inform both OP and others that the post was edited substantively and invite them to either correct what is still wrong or rollback if I missed the point.
    – rene
    Apr 4, 2018 at 12:51
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    Nope - they can't. You can suggest the idea in a comment though. Apr 4, 2018 at 12:51
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    You do, it is just instantly accepted. It still gets reviewed and it is still easy to rollback. The OP can rollback anything, regardless of rep. Do consider posting a comment instead, it is the most constructive way to use comments that I can think of. Apr 4, 2018 at 12:53
  • You can log out and suggest an edit as an anonymous user. Apr 4, 2018 at 12:57
  • @DonaldDuck you could but massive changes to a post are (and should be) reviewed with a fair bit of scrutiny even from registered users making the suggested edit. From an anonymous user - it doesn't stand much chance and would be a wasted effort. Apr 4, 2018 at 13:04
  • @HansPassant How are my edits being reviewed when i have edit privileges? Apr 4, 2018 at 13:07
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    @HansPassant Thanks for being able to travel in time and answer my previous comment :) Apr 4, 2018 at 13:09
  • @Andre the OP will get a notification in their inbox and your edit bumps the post back on the homepage so others will see it. Apr 4, 2018 at 13:10
  • Thanks for all the helpfull suggestions and the duplicate link Apr 4, 2018 at 13:33

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