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Specifically for this site, how should the "no longer needed" comment flag be used?
Inspired by events in this question: Why didn't the Ex-Wife work?
The purpose of a comment in Stack Exchange as I understand is to improve a question as given here:
Comments are for, and should ...
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Value of speculation, partial answers, and answers in comments
What is the value of providing speculative answers, partial answers, or answers (usually uncited and under-supported) in comments? These are comments that the author was not confident enough to ...
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Do you think this title needs change?
When you want to vote for a comment, it says: "This comment adds something useful to the post".
But there are many examples that a comment has received many up-votes just for being funny; so ...
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Why did my comment get deleted?
On this question
What's the difference between "and" and "&"?
I made the following comment
The title should have been 'What's the difference between “and” &
“&...
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Why was my comment and the reply deleted?
Why was my comment on Explain down votes deleted? Why was the reply to it also deleted? And no others?
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What happened to my comment?
I commented on the top answer (by KutuluMike) for this question two days ago.
Why is the movie called "8 mile"?
The answer as was written had incomplete/misleading information about the ...
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Why is removal of this comment being denied?
I keep flagging a certain comment on one of my questions for elimination, and it keeps getting denied.
The comment is on Why were 2 episodes omitted from the "The Tick" DVD releases, and ...
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