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I just reached the rep threshold for edit approval, but I'm mightily confused by the view.

It shows changes on both sides. I would expect it to show the original on the left, and the effects of the edit on the right.

Why does it show changes on the left and the right? Do most people prefer this? I find it hard to make sense of.

Here's an example of what I mean. Red on the left, green on the right, green on the left too...

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Why does it show changes on the left and the right?

The left shows what was removed. The right shows what was added. I think it's a lot clearer than having a jumble of both.

Do most people prefer this?

I do!

I would expect it to show the original on the left, and the effects of the edit on the right.

It does do that, technically. The left side shows the original text, and the right side shows the new text. Mentally ignore the coloring and strikethroughs if you want to read it "as is".

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Consider the formatting gone, you would see the orginal at the left and the suggested at the right.

Now, the formatting works like this:

  • In the left side everything that removed is marked red.

  • In the right side everything that has been added is marked green.

  • The title shows removed and added text simultaneously.

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