In my opinion it's not useless at all. Lemmy marks the comments as edited, but that's just to show the fact that it was edited. But if you add the reason why you edited, that makes it a whole lot more transparent.

Sometimes it could happen that I see a great comment full of great ideas from a great user, and it could be lengthy as well. Then later I go back to see the reactions, and I see the comment was edited. If I don't know what was edited on it, then I have to read the whole comment again. But if it's clearly stated that only typos were fixed, then I don't bother with re-reading the comment.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy needs to get rid of edit if you edit within 1 min. Often you'll see a typo after you post and you have to edit. There should be a grace period like reddit.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I do that all the time. No better time to proofread than after you post!

I don't get why there isn't a "view edit" feature. Lay it all out.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Even with view edit for some reason I'll always catch the fucker AFTER I post!

[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

i think the point is that you only have to write "edit:" when you actually changed something in your message

if there's no "edit" it's often safe to assume nothing really changed, it's just a typo or a rewording

[–] Aradia@lemmy.ml 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's good to have a hint on what he changed, if the whole text completely or was just a typo. It doesn't hurt...

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

It's just one of those painfully Reddit things I was hoping we had left behind.

Edit: Thanks for the gold kind stranger!

[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

if the whole text completely was changed there'd be an "edit"

[–] Aradia@lemmy.ml 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you don't put the "Edit:" you will never know if it was a typo or a whole text.

[–] GenesisJones@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How many times do you go to the bathroom in a day you think? Jw

[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

about as many times as i open lemmy