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Mass-deleting of comments threads
It seems this has been going on for awhile, especially in the last several months: mass-deleting of the discussions of relevant details that often arise in the comments on questions and/or answers. I ...
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Comments on Q/As causing changes on main page
Since when do comments on questions and answers show up on the main page? I don't mean that they can be read there, but that the question is bumped up on the main page, and that the last activity ...
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Questions where I have left a comment
I would like to be able to locate those questions to which I have left a comment,
Is this possible?
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Some matters regarding comment deletion
Proposed changes to Mi.Yodeya comments deletion conventions:
A generally more liberal approach to comments. Deleting only those that are truly egregious, and taking the time to delete them one-by-one ...
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Answering questions based on comments from the OP
If an OP asks a question, and a clarification is made by the OP in the comments, whether it be a comment on the question or on an answer, should an answer be posted which answers the question based on ...
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Please leave a comment before closing!
This is something I’ve noticed a lot of recently in the review queue, and it’s not a problem unique to MY.
Going through the close votes, I’ve noticed that a large percentage of the recent votes ...
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Comment links within the same question [closed]
When I link to a comment within the same question, the link doesn't bring me to the comment itself unless I open it in a new tab/window. Can we fix that?
[I'm using Chrome 17.0]
EDIT: See here for ...
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How to see deleted comments
I can understand if the poster deleted his comment
But if a moderator deletes a comment should we not be able to see it, if we want to
Divrai hoil Shel talmidai chachomim tzrichim limud
Even if we ...
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Why can't we comment on specific edits?
Why can't we comment on specific edits that are made on different questions or answers?
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Censoring comments
I believe comments which help people to go against the Torah by providing links to websites which teach you how to do so should be censored. Such links are, form a Torah point of view, comparable to ...
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Undeleted comments of deleted posts
I made a comment to an answer, which resulted in a follow up comment after which I edited my question and the answer on which I commented became obsolete and was deleted. The answerer undeleted his ...
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Can someone request restoration of parts of a deleted answer?
I posted this question a while ago. I understand why an answer was deleted. However, within the discussion, there were a few comments that may serve as interesting and useful.
As a rule, can the O.P. ...
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Can an OP request that a group of comments be deleted or archived?
Occasionally, I discover that the answers to a question turns into an off-topic discussion (not "off topic" to the M.Y. rules, but off topic of focusing on answering the question). Usually, it becomes ...
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Downvotes that can give the wrong impression
Downvotes without comments can give the wrong impression. The reason on this site for downvotes is varied. One does not agree to the answer. One does not understand it. Others may not understand it. ...
