What is the purpose of the obsolete flag for comments ? Does that refer to dead links ?
asked Aug 20, 2016 at 9:52
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Good question and after looking for references I would say we should use that flag more often.
From: Is it OK to casually flag comments as obsolete?
After editing the comment is not needed anymore, can it be marked as obsolete?
Answer (higlight added):
That's exactly what the obsolete flag is for. Flag away!
Comments are, by their very nature, transitional. Flagging helps keep them under control and tidied up. Note that if a comment has been flagged multiple times, it'll be auto-removed, so you are not overly burdening the moderators when flagging comments, provided we all do our bit.
Conclusion:
- Flag comments as obsolete that are not necessary anymore because they have been answered or their information is now edited into question or answer.
- Clean up after yourself: For example, if you asked for the Magento version and got an answer, add the appropiate tag to the question and delete your comment.
answered Aug 21, 2016 at 14:47
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Wow it's actually super useful I didn't think it was for this purpose. Specially when a whole conversation happens in the comments. Cheers Commented Aug 21, 2016 at 15:00