I really like lemmy and have stopped using reddit months ago. My only real gripe with lemmy is the title: when a conversation gets going in the comment section, that gets killed when the post is deleted, for whatever reason. I can’t even go back to a conversation and have a look at the comment threads to “dwell in nostalgia” (or whatever) if the post to the comment section gets deleted. Piecing the threads together from the inbox and my comments on my profile, and continuing a discussion via direct messages is cumbersome and kind of antithetical.

So, feature request, I guess: Enable retrieving comment sections of deleted (removed from community) posts. Bonus points if new comments could be added after the deletion (/removal) of a post.

  • @[email protected]OPEnglish
    49•1 year ago

    Little add-on: The current behavior kind of makes the creator of a post the “owner” of the comment section. If they dislike an ensuing conversation, even if they’re not involved in it, they just delete the post - “Fuck you, you’re not having that conversation!”. I find that problematic from an ethical perspective.

    • @LemmyIsFantasticEnglish
      10•1 year ago

      If they didn’t do it the mods and admins will.

      Power mods shape conversation here far more than Reddit mods ever did.

      • @[email protected]OPEnglish
        10•1 year ago

        If they didn’t do it the mods and admins will.

        Yah, I was about to mention that, but left it out to keep the post brief and on point.

        Power mods shape conversation here far more than Reddit mods ever did.

        I’m not sure of that. My experience feels the other way around.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•1 year ago

      I find that problematic from an ethical perspective.

      You are not entitled to the moderation you want, host your own instance, it’s their club.

      obligatory

      • @[email protected]OPEnglish
        6•1 year ago

        It seems you completely missed the point. I made no comment on moderation in any way, shape, or form.

        • @[email protected]English
          0•1 year ago

          The point is i think it is a moderation decision to do that, you are welcome to host your own instance with a modified version of lemmy.

          • @[email protected]OPEnglish
            3•1 year ago

            The scenario I laid out clearly doesn’t involve mods or admins. Though mods’ or admins’ intervention has the same effect. As pointed out by at least one mod here in the comments, it is problematic from their perspective too, because nuking entire threads by deleting one comment or post is a technical limitation, not a moderation issue

      • @[email protected]English
        -1•1 year ago

        That comic is so full of shit. Anyway, enjoy brown nosing mods forever because the moment stop toeing that line, you’re gonezo