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Questions about the comments that users and moderators can attach to questions and answers.
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Arbitrary deletion of comments
AIUI the primary purpose of comments in SE websites is to assist the author of a Q or A to improve their Q or A. … Consequently, I think it reasonable to consider comments as completely disposable. If anything, more comments should be deleted to help avoid people attaching too much importance to them. …
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Should comments be removed if their content got included in the answer?
Once the answer or question has been updated accordingly, I often then delete my comments.
What comments are eligible for deletion?
You can delete any your own comments. … You can flag anyone else's comments for deletion.
should I flag such comments whenever I come across one?
You should use the flags in good faith. I very rarely flag comments. …