Adding a written note for changes

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One way that could add context even during edit wars is for those with permissions to do changes (that are not part of the staff) is requiring a written explanation (it doesn't have to be long) to explain why that user has made the change. These notes should only be visible to staff members so in case of taking action they can be better informed about which information leave/change and whether those who made the edits did it in a well-faith manner or not. I rarely edit an entry I didn't create myself and usually the correction is just replacing a link that doesn't work anymore or similar metadata, but the fact that anyone can make arbitrary changes discourages me to correct anything even if I am sure it's something that just going to the JP webpage is enough to check. The way I think about it is adding a summary of the changes according to the corrections (from a simple explanation like "added description and missing tags from link X" to a report one would submit using the button).
 
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