Suppose I asked a question and it did not get enough attention for about 1 day. Is it then allowed to do an unnecessary edit to my question so that it appears at the top of the question list?
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30Abusing the feature might well lead to backlash. Think twice.Bart– Bart2014-06-19 16:30:33 +00:00Commented Jun 19, 2014 at 16:30
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22An unnecessary edit is a bad idea. If your question isn't getting much attention, then it's quite possible that there might useful edits you could make, though.Joshua Taylor– Joshua Taylor2014-06-20 14:31:10 +00:00Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 14:31
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1Of course, it is. You have some doubts?nicael– nicael2014-06-20 15:00:23 +00:00Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 15:00
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Getting attention with edits (you need one every 3-5 minutes on active tags like C#) is a questionable idea.
Bounties exist for exactly this reason (and should not be a huge problem for one with 1000+ reputation).
Bart and Alexiei are exactly correct, and I'd like to add a nuance here...
If you have an idea for a substantive edit that will make it easier to get an answer, please never hesitate to do so. The side benefit will be the added attention. As long as your edit isn't specifically for the attention, it's fine.
I know you were asking specifically about unnecessary edits here, but I just wanted to also add the above.
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1@nicael Oooh!!! I think the current voting totals mean I get it!!2014-06-20 16:10:40 +00:00Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 16:10
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3"Awarded 1h ago" Well there it isLightness Races in Orbit– Lightness Races in Orbit2014-06-20 19:08:45 +00:00Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 19:08
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@LightnessRacesinOrbit Aha!nicael– nicael2014-06-20 20:05:53 +00:00Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 20:05
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@Bart Well, I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express.2014-06-25 15:50:58 +00:00Commented Jun 25, 2014 at 15:50