The following editing comment was inseted into a existing post (in a 'fancy Dan' little box') and did not refresh this thread.

That's why I answer in COLOR, Roger - so people can see that there was a question raised and an official answer given.
Joe Offer

Many personal views and judgements continue to be expressed in editing comments - that are inserted into posts and do not refresh the thread - and many claims to be speaking for what is editing policy – continue to be expressed alongside personal views and judgements – in conventional posts. This practice is confusing and hardly likely to be generally seen as impartial. Perhaps our volunteer fellow posters can now be asked to make a choice – between one role - or the other?