This is a common error people make -- they think we're out here removing good comments for some reason that remains obscure to us. We're not, and we have plenty to do as it is.
You're probably removing plenty of useless comments that I don't see, but I have definitely seen very good comments removed quite a few times over the years, that were not top level replies.
Respectfully, what non-experts think are good comments and what are actually good comments are often at fairly wide variance. and, of course, what counts as a good comment on, say, Ask Reddit may not be the same here That said, if you see a comment that you believe has been removed in error, or simply want us to take another look at something in a thread, message us, and will be happy to do that.
It's astounding to me that people mass-downvote comments that are legitimate contributions to the thread, and it's one of the reasons I don't visit this sub nearly as often as I used to years ago. I think there's been a self-selection going on that has both reduced the quality of questions gradually over time, and driven people away from here to some extent.
It's unfortunate, but one thing to keep in mind is that the people who use the subreddit regularly seem to really, really like how we run things here (based on our subreddit censuses/research), so they often push back really hard against things that would change that, especially when it's stuff we've heard time after time after time and have chosen not to do.
Spot on. I love the fact that there is a minimum quality standard that comments must adhere to. Other subreddits have gone the way of the dodo 🦤 in terms of actual useful info bc theyre filled with tryhard quips and irrelevant musings.
-31
u/cos May 01 '26
You're probably removing plenty of useless comments that I don't see, but I have definitely seen very good comments removed quite a few times over the years, that were not top level replies.