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Wouldn't it be easier to just... not comment? What's the benefit of leaving "[deleted]" comments all over, for you or anyone else?

• beerpls 3y ago
  That would take will power and fix the problem. In the modern world we download another app and then feel better despite nothing having changed.
  • remram 3y ago
    Why not an extension that makes the "save" button cancel instead? How can you put effort writing a comment if you know it will be deleted before people read it? How can you bear to keep your deleter enabled after you just posted a comment you thought interesting? And quite frankly, how do you justify going into other people's threads and littering them with useless "[deleted]" comments on purpose?
• oaththrowaway 3y ago
  Sometimes I need to ask a question on niche communities that don't have a Discord or forum
  • hackernewds 3y ago
    So you get value from the community, and leave a trail of confusing deleted comments for the others? What experience remains if everyone would do the same - Kant's "categorical imperative" would imply this is unethical.
    • oaththrowaway 3y ago
      I don't care about what someone else considers ethical. If I'm making Reddit worse it's all good with me
      • remram 3y ago
        Do you consider it ethical?
        • oaththrowaway 3y ago
          Sure. Why should Reddit profit off of my content?
          • remram 3y ago
            Reddit the company or Reddit the million of users like you? You contribute to the view count and other engagement metrics while littering useless "[deleted]" comments, which do you think you are hurting?
            • oaththrowaway 3y ago
              If deleting my comments makes reddit painful to use then it hurts reddit in the end... But it seems to be affecting you on a personal level so I'll start doing it more now
              • remram 3y ago
                As long as you are honest your goal is hurting people, I can understand your move.