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Hi!

Sometimes, a comment is deleted by a mod, and I'd like to see what it said without having to dig it manually.

For multiple reasons:

  • To keep mods accountable: We have seen mods abusing their power on some communities.
  • To understand context when reading replies of deleted comments.

Now, of course they shouldn't simply show in the UI, it should show as deleted, but I could see an option to retrieve it from the "three dots" menu.

Thanks for the app!

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[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

And this is where it belongs. There's accountability for the mods in one place, and the garbage is actually removed from the main area.

The point of removing the garage isn't to just put a spoiler tag over it.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 11 points 2 days ago

I just wish the mod log showed who removed the comments.

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

That can lead to harassment, which we're already having some issues with. But it's reasonable.

[-] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

but it keeps mods accountable for their actions. iirc it's a toggle that's on by default, I don't think it should be removed entirely but I think it should be off by default

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

For instance, a community made to harass one specific mod.

This was yesterday afternoon.

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago

Why not make it a choice of the user? You can already choose to blur nsfw images by default or not. Why not a checkbox “show removed comments inline” and leave it up to the user to decide if they want it or not?

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Why bother removing it at all?

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

You answered a question with a question. My point of giving the user a choice still stands. The information is already available, it just makes it easier for people to consume if desired. No where in there did I say it should be the default either.

[-] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

I think if you go to the modlog, click on a removed thing, THEN it'll take you to a version of the thread where you can show deleted comments. You can still see the content anyways, it's just more difficult to follow and make an informed view of what was happening.

this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2025
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