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# How to Delete Someone Else's Comment

# How to Delete Someone Else's Comment

**In this article:**
* Overview
* How to delete a comment
* What happens when you delete a comment
* Hide vs delete
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
As a moderator you can remove any comment in a Discussion, not just your own. Deleting replaces the comment with a "[deleted comment]" placeholder so the thread structure stays intact and replies don't orphan. The original text is preserved for moderators, who can still reveal it if needed.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/how-to-delete-someone-else-s-comment/01-thread-overview_fb8b3401.png)

## How to delete a comment
1. Open the Discussion at **/discussions/<id>**.
2. Find the comment you want to remove.
3. Click the **⋯** (kebab) menu at the top-right of that comment.
4. Click **Delete**.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/how-to-delete-someone-else-s-comment/02-kebab-delete-option_2fa6f3d3.png)

You'll see a **"Comment deleted"** confirmation and the comment is replaced with the "[deleted comment]" placeholder straight away.

> **Note:** Deleting a comment happens immediately when you click **Delete** — there's no separate confirmation dialog, so double-check you've picked the right comment.

## What happens when you delete a comment
* Ordinary readers see **[deleted comment]** in place of the original text.
* As a moderator you'll also see a **See original** link on the deleted comment, which reveals the original text (and **Hide original** to collapse it again).
* Any replies beneath the deleted comment stay in place, so the conversation still reads sensibly.

## Hide vs delete
* **Hide** masks the comment from ordinary readers but keeps it fully intact, and can be toggled back on. Use it when a comment might be reinstated. See *How to hide a comment*.
* **Delete** replaces the comment with the "[deleted comment]" placeholder for everyone. Use it to take content down for good, while retaining the original for moderator review.

## Things to keep in mind
* People can always delete their **own** comments regardless of role — this article covers deleting **other people's** comments, which is a moderator action.
* Moderation actions are only available while the Discussion is **Active**. Once a Discussion is **Archived** it's read-only and the comment menu (including **Delete**) is hidden until it's unarchived.

## FAQs
**Is there a confirmation before a comment is deleted?**
No. Clicking **Delete** removes the comment immediately. The **⋯** menu on a comment you don't want to touch should simply be left closed.

**Can the deleted text be recovered?**
Moderators can still view the original via the **See original** link on the deleted comment. There's no self-service "restore" that puts it back for ordinary readers — if you need that, hiding rather than deleting is the safer choice.

**Can a Manager delete another person's comment?**
The delete control for other people's comments is surfaced in the app only to Owners and Admins. Managers and Content Managers don't see it.

## Who can do this
**Owners** and **Admins** can delete any comment in a Discussion. Any user can delete their **own** comment. Deleting **someone else's** comment is surfaced in the app only to Owners and Admins — **Managers**, **Content Managers**, **People Managers**, **Instructors**, **Employees** and **Restricted** users don't see the **Delete** option on comments that aren't theirs. Deletion is only available while the Discussion is **Active**.