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What should happen to a question which the OP realised was not necessary?
I came across this question today, where the OP quickly realised their mistake and stated so in the comments, however they haven't deleted the question and no other action has been taken on it (...
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Edit Recommendations
While clearing up some obsolete tags I recently flagged an answer as "Not An Answer". The answer is a link only answer posted by the asker.
The flag was declined with the following message:
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Quit bein' so blockin' [closed]
I think Stack Exchange is too strict on closing and deleting questions. Perfectly feasible questions are marked as low-quality, too broad, or "unclear what you're asking." Are we really going too far ...
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Very low quality flag rejected for link only answer
Recently (Yesterday) my 2 Very Low-Quality flags were rejected for 2 answers
This answer which I flagged as Very Low Quality was a link only answer. Are link only answers accepted here on SuperUser?
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Why doesn't Superuser have superuser.stackexchange.com address unlike other stackexchange websites? [duplicate]
Similar to Stackoveflow, Superuser has independent domain. Is this because Superuser was older than most of the StackExchange sites before the StackExchange idea did come up?
What's the relation ...
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NAA flag declined, but the answer was edited significantly between my flag and the handling
I flagged this answer as not an answer at 18:55 UTC. If you look at the current state of the answer, you would think it makes perfect sense that the flag was declined:
declined - flags should not ...
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Was this "roll-back edit" flag declined correctly?
My attention to this question was captured by the fact that answers do not match the question at all. Turned out that it was completely rewritten by the latest edit with following comment:
Re-wrote ...
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Are flags raised for custom reasons handled differently?
So, the good old flag screen:
On more than one occasion, I've flagged something that would logically fit under "should be closed (usually for 'not an answer')" using the "in need of moderator ...
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Should a very old question asking for software recomendations be flagged?
The question mentioned is five years old, has no votes, and has three answers. Does its age preclude it from being flagged as a software-rec, or should it still be flagged?
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What should I have done with this spammy answer?
I flagged this answer (now deleted, so I can't repost its whole text) as spam. I was later greeted by this message in my flagging history:
declined - a moderator reviewed your flag, but found no ...
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How can I move my Super User account associated with one Google to another Google account?
I switched my Google account which I used to log me into superuser.com
This currently is my only way to access superuser (old google account). My question is: how can I associate my new account with ...
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What flag to use for questions related to 'Hackintosh(s)'
This question was recently asked:
https://superuser.com/q/1016904/465600
This is a question really to do with the Hackintosh community but I am not sure what to flag it as.
Hackintosh doesn't ...
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Was this flag declined correctly?
I flagged this post as Very Low Quality. The flag was declined.
Was this flag declined correctly?
UPDATE:
I changed the flag based on the helpful feedback by moderator Mokubai. In the interest of ...
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*One* answer gets incomplete "flag" menu — cannot flag as VLQ
I was going to flag this answer as “not an answer”
(it’s little more than a bunch of links) when I noticed
that the “flagging” dialog box didn’t include the “very low quality” option:
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How do I sign up to Superuser with my Stack Exchange OpenID?
It sounds like a simple question, right? If you have an existing StackExchage user, you'll want to sign up to SuperUser with it. But there isn't an option to do that in the sign up page:
I found a ...
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Inconsistent Mod response to migrating Excel questions between Stack OverFlow & Super User [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When should questions be moved to AskDifferent/AskUbuntu/…?
When Excel questions at Super User are clearly vba or vbscript related I then will flag them as belonging to ...
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Do we flag answers which offer nothing new [duplicate]
I know we can mark duplicate posts but, what if the answer is a duplicate because it's a combination of different answers (all from the answers on the same post)? Are we still to flag it?
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Should I flag questions as off-topic if they are already upvoted and answered?
I've just now found this question: Note taking softwares with fast searching?, which is already upvoted and answered. For me it's off topic as looking for software recommendation, should I flag it, or ...
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How to Report Cyclic Flagging?
This question is flagged as a duplicate of this question. However, that 2nd question is also flagged as a duplicate of the first.
How do I bring this to the proper individuals' attention?
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Moderator Flag Etiquette?
I often come across "bad" answers ("not an answer" or LQ answer), that already have a canned comment. Those comments typically come from:
The LQP review queue, where you can select a canned ...
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Is all spam also rude or abusive?
I flagged a question as Spam. When I clicked on the Flag link again this is what it showed me:
I raised only the Spam flag, so is all spam automatically considered rude or abusive too? What is the ...
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Super User in Portuguese
As you may know, Stack Overflow in Portuguese is a huge success. Now, it is time to expand the idea and get our hands at the Super User in Portuguese, right now on Area 51.
Stack Exchange team has a ...
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Old "link-only answers" by a former moderator
When I report answers (new or old) that point to a link instead of answering the question on Super User, they get deleted or edited to reflect our policies.
However, I've tried to report this answer, ...
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Revoking flags and close votes
I'd like to be able to revoke my own flags and close/reopen votes.
Since it can take quite a while for question votes to accumulate, the questions often change in the meantime. The same applies to ...
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Flag obsolete question for closing
Yesterday, I posted https://superuser.com/questions/836446/why-is-flash-player-trying-to-load-flex-framework-rsls-swz-files-from-my-serve/836750#836750, and today I found that the problem was due to a ...
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How to determine priority for duplicate questions [duplicate]
Recently while reviewing close votes, I've come across retrograde duplicate flags. That is, the older of the two questions was the one being closed. Is this kosher? Does original post date determine ...
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How to mark good comments that are left as answers by new users
While reviewing, I feel like I come across some great comments that users leave as answers due to there lack of privilege.
Is it better to:
Flag it as "not an answer"
Mark it for moderator review, ...
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Was my "not an answer flag" for this answer not warranted?
I recently flagged this answer(The link is to the revision it was in when I flagged it) as "not an answer", and had my flagged marked invalid.
flags should not be used to indicate technical ...
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Should I flag an answer which *tries* to answer the question, but is useless for this *particular* question [duplicate]
Going through the late answer review queue, I came across this answer. While it should normally be helpful ('root' and 'toor' should be the default username and password from what I recall), in this ...
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"Question needs 0 votes to close", but I didn't cast a close vote
I just flagged this question as off-topic in /review, and got the popup
This question still needs 0 vote(s) from other users to close
I don't have 3000 rep; I didn't vote to close, just flagged it....
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Why was my VLQ flag rejected?
I have flagged this answer as very low quality and my flag was rejected.
VLQ's description is:
This answer has severe formatting or content problems. This answer is unlikely to be salvageable ...
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Why are generic flags not available for low score answers?
I've just tried to flag a low score answer as "Not an answer" and the only option available was "Needs ♦ moderator attention".
Why are generic flags not available for low-quality answers?
What'...
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How to mark non english questions/answers?
Right now I'm reviewing this answer and I don't know what to do:
https://superuser.com/a/792377/180465
(Oh sorry that post is now deleted. Anyway, my question still exists...)
The problem is - it's ...
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Better understanding "not an answer" flags
I have flagged this post for not being an answer: Checking NVRAM on BootUp
The flag was declined, as "flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer". I am ...
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Flag "options" disappear?
Not that I'm a "flag happy" person but if somethings only been flagged once, why are the flagging "options" a lot of times cut in half. I've noticed there's normally only 3 of the 6 flags "options" ...
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Is Super User connected to askquestions.in?
I posted a question on Super User yesterday. Today, when I google the problem I had, I find my question on askquestions.in.
I have never created a user at askquestions. Is there an official ...
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Why can't I select any stackExchange site for migration?
It's really bugging me. There's a question that I believe belongs on a stackExchange site
which is not included in the list below:
Who has created that list anyway? Why can't I see any Search field?
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How should I flag a question when two flags fit?
This question. Should I flag it that it belongs on SO? Or should I flag it as simply off-topic? It will likely be closed there. How should I flag this sort of question?
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How is this question classed as 'an answer'?
I recently flagged this question as 'not an answer', but it has been disputed.
I understand that this is a user who wants to help (as said in their last line), but I don't understand the reason it ...
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What's the deal with the "blatantly off-topic" close flag?
I don't remember there being a flag like this for some time (but then again, I haven't flagged a question as being off-topic for some time also). Searching MSE, MSO and here didn't turn up any ...
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Am I using the "obsolete" flag wrong?
I have noticed that often, when I flag a comment as obsolete, a moderator declines it, so I am wondering if I am using it wrong.
I usually flag a comment as obsolete when, for example, another ...
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Why is Helpful flag count in moderator election different from my profile
I did happen to find that Is there any particular reason why the flag counter on my moderator election nomination is different from what the flag counter on my profile says? has an answer that states ...
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Under Review mode to show accepted answer along with the question, with 1st new posts, or late answers
More of a suggestion than a question I guess, but so be it.
I'm having to constantly Check the entire question when reviewing Late answers or First time new posts.
I understand it wouldn't make much ...
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Is there any particular reason why the flag counter on my moderator election nomination is different from what the flag counter on my profile says?
The flag counter on my moderator nomination states that I have 364 helpful flags (as of the instant this question was posted). However, the counter on my user profile states that I have 535 helpful ...
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How long can a flag be active?
Once a flag has been sent through to the review queue will it ever expire?
I understand that at the time of writing there are 523 items that need review and 45 reviews performed today which means ...
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Is the Platform on Stackexchange generic or be-spoke?
So I was googling something for some advice and came across a site that /has/ a simular styling to what I see on 'Stackexchange'. For example:
This site here
I know it's a very small similarity, but ...
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Would it be possible to have comments that are flagged as offensive, immediately not viewable until they are moderated?
Example:
I'm relatively secure in my sexuality, and laughed more than anything. But, maybe it would be a good idea to have anyone with a reputation of over 1K be able to flag offensive content (...
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How to get my question answered by sharing the link across stack exchange sites
I posted a question (related to wordpress) at wordpress.stackexchange.
How can I share the question across a similar site "Superuser" (it has a tag for wordpress)?
Is it possible or not?
I want ...
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A flag to inform moderators of questions answered, but not accepted for a long time
For example
Why doesn't the Windows command prompt window maximize to the full screen size?
Its more than 2 years old
It has been answered as well
Perhaps there should be a flag to inform ...
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Is it possible to send stackExchange questions/answers to ReadItLater, or to browse them when offline from a smartphone?
I frequently stumble upon interesting questions and answers during the day, but don't have time to read them during work. I've setup readItLater with my smartphone, for offline browsing, and synced ...
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