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Unnecessary comments
Sure you can remove them. If you feel other comments are left in an awkward state, then feel free to flag them as obsolete. That way a moderator will review them and remove them if deemed appropriate.
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Sᴀᴍ OnᴇᴌᴀMod
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Thanking someone for a good code review
There are multiple things you can do, most of which unfortunately require reputation.
Accept an answer
If you think one answer is better than the rest, then you can accept the answer by selecting ...
PeilonrayzMod
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Is a memory leak and a lack of concurrent safety enough to make code unreviewable?
Indeed neither memory issues or concurrency should be a reason for closing a questions. Seems like someone is a bit trigger-happy on the close vote. (And possibly down-vote trigger-happy as well).
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Dealing with defamation and site-policy
These specific cases
What happened in these specific cases (and what happened to the flags) is pretty simple. The comments got deleted.
Unsubstantiable accusations of vote abuse are a violation of ...
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Comments Lost Days after Posted
I deleted the comments in questions. Most of them fell under the "obsolete" removal clause. In addition some not so productive discussion was removed.
This FAQ has some more information on ...
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What other "shortcuts" but [Answer] does Code Review support?
There's a list of them on Meta.SE. They are also known as 'magic-links'.
Some examples of these are [meta], [main] and [edit]. However, the above link doesn't contain them all. In this meta.se ...
PeilonrayzMod
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Where's the auto-move-to-chat link?
This is mostly just a misunderstanding in how the move to chat link works. It's not so simple as merely "lots of comments on a post". That comment chain was essentially one person leaving ...
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Frequently Posted Comments
I like all of these in one single place!
I put together and am actively maintaining a list of easily usable copy-paste responses on Github, which everyone is free to use, copy and clone as they ...
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Thanking someone for a good code review
No - such comments are too chatty. You should vote accordingly. And if you have enough reputation, you could consider starting and awarding a bounty.
The Help Center page What should I do when ...
Sᴀᴍ OnᴇᴌᴀMod
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Comments Lost Days after Posted
Comments are third-rate citizens on the Stack Exchange network. They can be deleted almost at-will. Please see the MSE FAQ on how comments work.
Comments are temporary "Post-It" notes left ...
MastMod
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Add images in comments
Yes, it is. I usually start writing a new answer, upload the image there, and cut/paste the link to the comment. Stack Exchange has its own 'channel' on imgur (that's why there is ...
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Why were comments removed that reported bugs in my question code?
In general, comments are ephemeral.... they are not designed to have long-lasting content. Comments are to seek clarification on posts, and point out short term issues. Once the issues are addressed, ...
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Thanking someone for a good code review
I would argue that it feels nice to get a comment like "thank you so much, I had no idea X was Y and you made me realize Z". In fact, this feels much nicer than just a +1 which could come from anyone (...
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Should vote to close for Code Review comments be flagged?
Comments are, by intent, disposable. They are not designed to be part of the permanent record of the post. If something should be part of the permanent record, that something should be accomplished by ...
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Respond to an answer?
When you go to comment on an answer on the main site you are prompted with:
Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like "+1" or "thanks".
If by answering ...
PeilonrayzMod
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Adding alternative answer comment to low quality posts queue
When I come across these answers I mark them as This is a different question posted as an answer.
To me that's the best option of the current set - it is not a ...
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Let's not close fixable posts without explanation
I made a query questions-in-need-of-a-friendly-helpful-comment to try to find questions where moderating comments are invited. Feel free to tweek this query at own will. Note that the database this ...
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How can I comment on or ask a question about a post edit?
If you want to communicate with someone who has edited a post,1 you can always @[username] ping them in comments below the post, even if they haven't left a comment....
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Adding alternative answer comment to low quality posts queue
I'm reasonably sure that the set of review comments is common to the whole Stack Exchange network, so we can't adapt these to Code Review.
My usual approach is just to add a canned comment (using the ...
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How can I comment on or ask a question about a post edit?
Is there a way? Yes, on meta or in chat. There is no option for pinging editors like there is for users leaving a comment. Or ping them, thank you Makyen. Considering the editor here is a moderator, ...
MastMod
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Respond to an answer?
Should I attempt to answer the questions of the answer (which could lead to an even better answer)
To me, the point of the question/answer format is to ask a question and then get an answer. If the ...
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Frequently Posted Comments
New user asks for code
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Answering questions in comments
Comments are 2nd-class citizens in StackExchange (actually, they are 10th class).... they are intended to be short-term communications that allow people to improve their posts, and should, ideally, be ...
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Answering questions in comments
Am I missing something and was my advice wrong?
No, under the comment privilege page it says:
When shouldn't I comment?
Comments are not recommended for any of the following:
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PeilonrayzMod
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Frequently Posted Comments
A Stack Overflow user recommends Code Review
Off-topic question
Generic
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Flagging conversational comments
Before I became a moderator I would flag a single comment as no longer needed and moderators would remove the entire discussion. Flagging more than one comment isn't necessary for users. And as the ...
pacmaninbwMod
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Frequently Posted Comments
Here is the list I use and update periodically - also available on GH.
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Frequently Posted Comments
Question can be improved - Guide for good questions
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Unnecessary comments
Yes, yes, yes. Not only can you decide to remove your own comments that are incorrect or no longer relevant, I strongly advocate that volunteers SHOULD ALWAYS remove their comments that are ...
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