Recommending deletion

Question

It happens fairly frequently that some one with very few reputation points posts an "answer" to a question that the community feels was more suited to being a "comment". Some one then starts an action to delete this answer on the ground it it isn't an answer because it's a comment.

Rather than just deleting these posts, which sometimes contain useful information, wouldn't it be better if there was an option to convert an answer into a comment (of the main post, by default)? Or alternatively, allow users with insufficient reputation point to post comments that have to first approved in the same way that edits need approval before they are posted.

Answer 1

For the conversion of a non-answer to a comment, flag the post for moderator attention and request a conversion. Note that 10K-users are able to view deleted posts and could flag them for conversion even then.

The communication privilege that allows you to comment anywhere is reached at 50 reputation. For some, perhaps most, this is considered quite minimal to reach when you contribute to the site. That is, answer a question or ask one.

_{Remember that feature-requests like these would have to be considered at a network-wide level. And, since there exists a way for converting non-answers to comments, it would be difficult to justify the need for something else.}