What's this? Do other users see this in my thread as well?
For self-mod thread, the thread creator has the power to delete any replies in the thread freely.
Other users won't have any problem reading the thread, but there will be a message "This is a self-moderated topic. If you do not want to be moderated by the person who started this topic, create a new topic." on top.
Also, users may have a negative impression on your business as they may think you are going to censor negative comments.