deleting comments works now

app/assets/javascripts/moderation/comment.coffee

@@ -63,3 +63,24 @@ $(document).on "input", "input[name=mod-comment-new]", (evt) ->
   else
     ctr.removeClass 'text-danger'
     ctr.addClass 'text-muted'
+
+
+# destroy
+$(document).on "click", "a[data-action=mod-comment-destroy]", (ev) ->
+  ev.preventDefault()
+  if confirm 'Are you sure?'
+    btn = $(this)
+    cid = btn[0].dataset.id
+    $.ajax
+      url: '/ajax/mod/destroy_comment'
+      type: 'POST'
+      data:
+        comment: cid
+      success: (data, status, jqxhr) ->
+        if data.success
+          $("li[data-comment-id=#{cid}]").slideUp()
+        showNotification data.message, data.success
+      error: (jqxhr, status, error) ->
+        console.log jqxhr, status, error
+        showNotification "An error occurred, a developer should check the console for details", false
+      complete: (jqxhr, status) ->

app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb

@@ -85,6 +85,23 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def destroy_comment
+    params.require :comment
 
+    @status = :err
+    @success = false
+    comment = ModerationComment.find(params[:comment])
+
+    unless current_user == comment.user
+      @status = :nopriv
+      @message = "can't delete other people's comments"
+      @success = false
+      return
+    end
+
+    comment.destroy
+
+    @status = :okay
+    @message = "Successfully deleted comment."
+    @success = true
   end
 end

app/views/moderation/_discussion.html.haml

@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
             %img.img-rounded.answerbox--img{src: gravatar_url(comment.user)}
           .media-body.comments--body
             %h6.media-heading.answerbox--question-user= user_screen_name comment.user
+            - if comment.user == current_user
               .pull-right
                 .btn-group
                   %button.btn.btn-link.btn-sm.dropdown-toggle{data: { toggle: :dropdown }, aria: { expanded: :false }}
                     %span.caret
                   %ul.dropdown-menu.dropdown-menu-right{role: :menu}
                     %li.text-danger
-                    %a{href: '#', name: 'mod-comment-destroy', data: { id: comment.id }}
+                      %a{href: '#', data: { action: 'mod-comment-destroy', id: comment.id }}
                         %i.fa.fa-trash-o
                         Delete
             %p.comments--content= comment.content