Is this against the rules?

[Cogman]

Removing a moderator "edit". I could have sworn that was against the "unwritten rules"

 

[esquared]

Yes it is.

It is there for a reason and to remove it without mod approval is a no-no.

From the rules:

It is implied just based on the wording of why mod edits are there in the first place. Why would we go to the trouble of making these edits and posting just to have them removed?
I think we may need to amend this to include the statement that mod edit are to be left the poster requests thata mod remove it. I will post this for discussion amongst the mods. Thanks.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=60552


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