Why was my "not an answer" flag rejected?

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I've flagged this answer as not an answer and my flag was rejected. Why?

I think that answer was posted as a joke, and it did not attempt to answer the question.

Update for those who can't see deleted posts:

Answer:

Thanks for posting this. I was going to create a Meta question related to the exact same scenario. I flagged that same post as not an answer but later discovered it in my history with the following narrative: declined - a moderator reviewed your flag, but found no evidence to support it. Needless to say, I was very surprised! — Run5k, Commented Apr 10, 2018 at 12:07
Thank the deleter for this action so that we no onger must endure a spelling error. — TOOGAM, Commented Apr 22, 2018 at 5:31

Journeyman Geek · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-09 05:16:58Z

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It got deleted. By the looks of things it had spam flags and NAA flags, and I suspect that when the spam flag was dismissed so were the others.

So, yeah, the flag was valid, the post deleted, and the flag handling UI's kind of to blame here I suspect.

answered Apr 9, 2018 at 5:16

Journeyman GeekMod

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As of a few years ago, it's no longer the case that mods have to dismiss all pending flags with the same outcome. So it must have been the case that the mod handling the flag pressed the wrong button.
– gparyani
Commented Apr 21, 2018 at 4:08
Erm. It happens still. Occasionally to our annoyance. You can selectively dismiss or accept flags but accidentally all the flags happens
– Journeyman Geek Mod
Commented Apr 21, 2018 at 4:12
Meh, a single declined flag isn't a problem.
– gparyani
Commented Apr 21, 2018 at 4:41
I get this all the time and it is quite frustrating when your flag is valid but now it is marked in your history as a declined, they should fix the interface or make sure the procedure is consistent.
– GµårÐïåñ
Commented Apr 23, 2018 at 2:44

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