user2604: I flagged two comments as obsolete yesterday because they referred to older versions of the post, and because the issues that had been pointed out were already fixed:

This, where someone asks for a source which was later added, although looking back on it, I imagine that the comment might still be useful for some people who might not have seen the edit yet.
This, where someone asks for edits for grammar/readability that were later made.

I later noticed today that both of my flags were declined. Why was this the case? I noticed this question on Meta, but I don't think it necessarily addresses my confusion, and while this question also seems useful, I have no idea if the circumstances were similar to mine.

user63: I feel that it can is sometimes too easy to misjudge the relevance of a comment thread, even if the issue at hand was resolved. Often times to understand a question or answer's edit history, you need to see the comments as well. A comment can express a common misconception that then gets cleared up by the OP, but should be left as a note for future subsequent generations so they don't make the same mistake.
I feel that the way the current method of comment deletion might not be not very transparent, as I believe there isn't a way to keep track of deleted comments (for regular, non-high users), or protest their deletion. 
In short, I don't think there should be a culture of deleting comments among mods, except for the generally accepted exceptions where it takes place already: When comments are rude, or a conversation gets completely derailed and off-topic.

2604: <p>I flagged two comments as obsolete yesterday because they referred to older versions of the post, and because the issues that had been pointed out were already fixed:</p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/475/2604">This</a>, where someone asks for a source which was later added, although looking back on it, I imagine that the comment might still be useful for some people who might not have seen the edit yet.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/3787/2604">This</a>, where someone asks for edits for grammar/readability that were later made.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>I later noticed today that both of my flags were declined. Why was this the case? I noticed <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/q/772/2604">this question on Meta</a>, but I don't think it necessarily addresses my confusion, and while <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1007/2604">this question</a> also seems useful, I have no idea if the circumstances were similar to mine.</p>
 63: <p>I feel that it can is sometimes too easy to misjudge the relevance of a comment thread, even if the issue at hand was resolved. Often times to understand a question or answer's edit history, you need to see the comments as well. A comment can express a common misconception that then gets cleared up by the OP, but should be left as a note for future subsequent generations so they don't make the same mistake.</p>

<p>I feel that the way the current method of comment deletion might not be not very transparent, as I believe there isn't a way to keep track of deleted comments (for regular, non-high users), or protest their deletion. </p>

<p>In short, I don't think there should be a culture of deleting comments among mods, except for the generally accepted exceptions where it takes place already: When comments are rude, or a conversation gets completely derailed and off-topic.</p>
