Friendlier Edit and Delete Actions
Last night we shipped some friendlier edit and delete actions on your comments. Previously the actions would appear on hover at the top right of the comment box. The goal…
Last night we shipped some friendlier edit and delete actions on your comments. Previously the actions would appear on hover at the top right of the comment box.

The goal was to give the edit and delete actions prominent placing without obscuring the text below.
So we fixed it!

The icons to the far right are the new edit and delete actions. Making life easier for all of us.
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