Finally stopped deleting comments just because they got downvoted

I used to panic and remove any post that hit -3 or worse, especially in local political threads. Then about 6 months ago I saw a guy in a Dallas zoning board discussion leave his comment up at -12 and actually change some minds by sticking with his argument. Now I only pull something if it's factually wrong or just mean. Has anyone else found a threshold where you just let it ride even when the downvotes pile up?

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hayden_craig955h ago

Downvoted takes often reveal the real fault lines in a community.