11 votes

Should my comment have been deleted?

Per the Math SE Help Center: What are comments? Comments are temporary "Post-It" notes left on a question or answer. They can be upvoted (but not downvoted) and flagged, but do not generate ...
Xander Henderson's user avatar
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6 votes

What should I do if I am asked to close an old question that does not meet current standards?

Guidance from meta.se says close them. I refer you to this question: I think we can all agree that by Today's standards this question would be closed (with a couple of valid reasons to choose from). ...
Thomas Markov's user avatar
6 votes

Should my comment have been deleted?

Yes. Absolutely. Deleting your comment was appropriate, based on how Stack Exchange works. Under Stack Exchange norms, that didn't belong in a comment. I recommend that you avoid answering ...
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4 votes

Dealing with answers in comments.

I actually wanted to post the same question since this issue has been bothering me for a long time, but I found this post (and lots of duplicates), so let me just add my 2 cents here. I think we have ...
Martin Brandenburg's user avatar
1 vote

Posting a solution from elsewhere and asking whether it's correct

If you think the question is unlikely to be useful to others in the future, downvote. Or, do nothing. Then, move on with your life. Don't vote to close (unless it falls into the existing categories ...
D.W.'s user avatar
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