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semantics..users can and do choose to Flag comments because they disagree —not because they are considered inappropriate for the site
by vaxman 6y ago
semantics..users can and do choose to Flag comments because they disagree —not because they are considered inappropriate for the site
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- AnimalMuppet 6y agoTrue, and (in my opinion) improper. But users can vouch for comments that are improperly flagged. If you see it happening, don't gripe, fix it.
- nobody9999 6y ago>If you see it happening, don't gripe, fix it. Sometimes flags/downvotes are warranted. In my experience, most dead/downvoted comments are dead/downvoted for good reason. But that doesn't mean I don't want to see them. Which is why I enabled "showdead." IMHO, that's often a better answer than vouching for a comment, but YMMV.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoSure. I meant vouch for it if the post warrants it, and not otherwise. If it deserves to be buried, leave it buried.
- nobody9999 6y ago>Sure. I meant vouch for it if the post warrants it, and not otherwise. If it deserves to be buried, leave it buried. A fair point. And a correct one too. I took that as a given, but apparently folks are unable to read my mind. :) Thanks for clarifying. I should have been more explicit.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoAs should I have been...