# Help users start better topics

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-users-start-better-topics/50151>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [September 14, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-users-start-better-topics/50151 "2016-09-14T16:42:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-users-start-better-topics/50151/6 "2016-09-14T23:29:35Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> No need, a user is always notified when you edit their post already..

They’re notified that edits were made, but not _why_ edits were made. I always inform a user in some way if an edit is made, either right in the post or via PM.

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