That's a matter of taste of course but the important thing is that they get moderated away. So if you want others to see/respond to something related, add it as a comment to the ongoing thread or wait until the air of dupeyness clears.
are you a mod? curious how you know that "they get moderated away". hard disagree that is "the important thing" like it's a good thing.
It's the important thing because that's what happens so it's useful for posters to know. I just happen to know about it reading the moderation log and also wasting too much time here, like many other users. It is definitely a good thing if you think about it but that's not what I was talking about.
I was wondering why it suddenly dropped of the front page..