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FSMBP

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Jan 22, 2009
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For updated posts on the main page, can the updates be in a consistent place (at the bottom, for example)?

I've seen MacRumors' posts that say "new iPhone 17 coming with a bunch of features [UPDATED]" and the update isn't highlighted or identified. So we have no idea what changed from the original post.

Just a thought!
 
We always (or at least should be) noting what was changed if the update is significant, not just a typo or simple error correction. If it's worth putting an "Updated" tag in the title, there should definitely be an explanation somewhere.

Updates typically go at the bottom, as in this one:


On occasion, we'll do an inline update, as in this case where it was specific to one section of the post, although I can see how it's a bit buried here (iOS 18.3 section):


On rare occasions, we'll add the update at the top. These are usually stories where new information has basically made the entire story incorrect, such as in the case of hoaxes that are later determined to be false or where the main point of the article has otherwise been proven mistaken. We put the update at the top in these cases to make clear that the original article is incorrect and has more or less been retracted so we don't want people reading it all the way to the end before finding that out. Here is one of those cases:


So, in summary...article updates are usually noted at the bottom unless there are specific reasons to put them elsewhere, and those are typically pretty rare. If there are situations where we've labeled a post as Updated but not mentioned what the update is, we should definitely be fixing those. :)
 
Excellent - thanks for pointing that out and the quick response.
 
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