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Why comments with children comments should neither be allowed to be deleted outright (such that the child comment takes its position) nor edited without a note that an edit was made

#Why comments with children comments should neither be allowed to be deleted outright (such that the child comment takes its position) nor edited without a note that an edit was made

##Deletes

A: Hitler is the worst.

	B: Histler is the best. 
	
		C: No, he's not.

B deletes comment

A: Hitler is the worst.
	
	C: No, he's not.

###Better:

A: Hitler is the worst.
	
	Comment Deleted
	
		C: No, he's not.

Edits

A: Who was the dictator of the Nazi Party in World War II?
	
	B: Hitler

A edits their comment

A: Who is your biggest role model?
	
	B: Hitler

###Better:

A: Who is your biggest role model? *Comment edited at date/time.
	
	B: Hitler
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