Could you tell many when we can use "in some/many respects"? Is this phrase formal? Is it an ancient phrase? I want to use this in some cases like: In some respects, I agree that ...

After someone moves your comments to chat (without asking you), you lose the right to delete these comments yourself. This is unfair; after all, you've done nothing wrong that would justify losing this right. How do you regain this right? I mean the moving of the form "Comments are not for exten...