Yesterday, I went through and flagged twenty or so comments that I deemed "obsolete"; all of these comments were essentially of the form "Please edit this" / "edited thanks". For example:
- Is it possible to combine all five chakra elements?Is it possible to combine all five chakra elements? and the following comment
- How involved was Akira Toriyama in the production of Dragon Ball GT?How involved was Akira Toriyama in the production of Dragon Ball GT?
- What is the mon in Jin's kimono?What is the mon in Jin's kimono? and the following three comments
- How do the Homunculi differ between the FMA manga and anime?How do the Homunculi differ between the FMA manga and anime? and the following comment
- What happens to Princess Tsubasa after she is cloned?What happens to Princess Tsubasa after she is cloned? and the following comment
- What are Madara Uchiha's weaknesses?What are Madara Uchiha's weaknesses? and the following two comments
- When does one become a Super Saiyan?When does one become a Super Saiyan? and the following comment
- What's the significance of revealing a character's blood type?What's the significance of revealing a character's blood type? and the following comment
- Can Naruto or Sasuke be promoted directly from Genin to Hokage?Can Naruto or Sasuke be promoted directly from Genin to Hokage? and the following comment
- Does Kanon enjoy figure skating?Does Kanon enjoy figure skating?
- Which anime is this woobie taken from?Which anime is this woobie taken from?
All of these flags were declined. If these comments do not constitute "obsolete" comments, what do?
As far as I know, this type of comment thread ("pls edit" / "done") is basically exactly what "obsolete" flags exist for. The help center page on flagginghelp center page on flagging says more or less the same thing (emphasis added):
obsolete — a comment that is no longer relevant because it has been addressed by an edit to the post, clarified by additional comments, or contains no context because it references deleted content
