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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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Should "Not an answer" include off topic answers? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When is an answer eligible to be flagged as “not an answer”? What to do?
This answer turned up flagged as not an answer. I'm not actually certain which way it goes ...
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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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We need an 'AI generated' choice for flagging answers
I was reviewing some questions and answers and found that one of the answers is obviously generated by a Generative AI like ChatGPT.
These kind of AI-generated answers are increasing, so I believe ...
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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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Are there some penalties or drawbacks for having declined flags?
I'd like to know of there are some penalties or some other kind of drawback for having declined flags.
I ask this because when I find something in questions or answers that I consider to be worthy of ...
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What details do you need? Or please stop voting to close as “Needs details or clarity”!
Not only the flag but also the close reason is utterly useless by itself. If you cannot be bothered to leave a comment explaining why you think the question is unclear or which further details are ...
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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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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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Chat flag indicator may be getting shown to unqualified users
I'm pretty sure I don't have enough SU rep to be seeing chat flags. However, I saw the "flagged post" indicator when I logged in to chat just now. Clicking on it produced this screen:
I'm guessing ...
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How exactly are we supposed to treat duplicates of questions that have no upvoted/accepted answers?
I flagged a question as a dupe of another one. Why, when I could simply VTC? Obviously because I'm compelled to do so due to the stupid changes to "close as duplicate" (which predictably have lead to ...
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Difference between "Not welcome in our community" and Offensive
I just saw a post that blatantly asked for tips to script a DDoS attack.
Now a post like this is not Welcome to our community. We do not help script attacks, however, when flagging the post as such, ...
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Question review test - duplicate question flagging
I was reviewing questions from new users.
So, I got well known, one time Stack Exchange network hot question about broken RJ-45 plug presented to me as question from new user. My instant though was - ...
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Who owns Stack Exchange?
Basically, I started by visiting Stack Overflow to ask questions, I thought you could ask anything but then realised that it was only for programming and there are sub-sites like:
math.stackexchange....
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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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What happens to flag weight when 2 users flag the same answer?
What happens if I flag an answer (or question) and another user does it at the same time (before the flag is addressed by a mod)?
If it's for a valid reason and the post is deleted (moderated) - the ...
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Undo Flag Submission [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Revoking flags and close votes
I accidentally flagged a question with the wrong option. Is there any way to un-submit, undo, or change that flag so that a moderator doesn't ...
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Can a user remove a flag that they have set?
Lets say a user posts a question. Another user, based on the questions content, thinks that the question belongs on another StackExchange site, such as WebApps, and flags it. Then the other user edits ...
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Request: make spam flagging more descriptive (optional)
I've recently been on a bit of an anti-spam rampage on Super User. Have you posted a plug for a product you work on but haven't been clear about that relationship? Flagged! Are you linking to spammy ...
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I flagged an answer as spam, where the user profile contained spam. Why was my flag declined?
My "spam" flag on https://superuser.com/a/1834925/1482432 was declined. Did the moderator not see the username and the profile of the spambot?
"Declined - a moderator reviewed your flag,...
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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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How can I search through all Stack Exchange sites at once?
Including Area 51, Super User, meta... everything. Is there a simple way to do it in one search?
I'm pretty sure Google-tweaking could do it, but I'd rather have an online tool for it - even if it's ...
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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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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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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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Why isn't reputation passed between Stack Exchange sites?
I don't understand it, why do we have to make our reputation separately on Stack Overflow, Server Fault and Super User even if the accounts are linked?
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Bug permits me to flag an answer as "not an answer" multiple times
I was previously using this bug to my advantage, but now I'm being honest and reporting it. Anyway, normally, when you flag an answer as "not an answer" using the standard option and you have already ...
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How am I supposed to flag a question for migration to another site?
So, here is the question. I think this question belongs to database admins but when I try to flag it, only meta, stackoverflow, serverfault, webapps and android stackexchange sites appear. Therefore, ...
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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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What do you do if you feel a question was closed... But for the wrong reason?
I was looking at this question last night and flagged it as low quality.
It was later closed by a moderator, but because it was about a product or service recommendation.
The question doesn't ask ...
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When should I flag something as "very low quality"?
The answer I am wondering about: Why is windows not able to create a system partition?
This answer does not apply to the question asked, and is not very good quality. I flagged it as low quality, and ...
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Merging Stack Exchange Accounts
How do I merge my Stack Exchange accounts, or more accurately – how can I use the same profile on http://gaming.stackexchange.com and here (Super User), as well as probably other sites in the 'family' ...
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Are there any applications that allow us to ask/answer stack exchange questions from the desktop?
I am looking for an application that acts as a stack exchange client, typically on the desktop.
Features:
Can ask/edit questions
Can answer questions
Can comment
Supports MathJax
Nice to have's:
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Accessing superuser.com/users/flag-weight/<username> results in error
When I try to access https://superuser.com/users/flag-weight/dragonlord I get a 500 eror. However, accessing https://superuser.com/users/flag-weight/73918 does not.
Can this be handled more ...
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Why was this flag declined by a moderator?
This non-answer (previously accessible via https://superuser.com/a/1853110/380110) is obviously a comment on another answer, and not an actual answer. I flagged it as such while helping our community ...
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Update the spam tag description
When flagging a question, the "spam" radio button has the following explanation:
Exists only to promote a product or service, does not disclose the author's affiliation.
There are posts ...
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Flagging a comment which links to a picture of the question
I've noticed a comment on a Question How to stop unicode glyphs displaying as "emoji" in MS Word 2016
Which states
Note that those characters are still displayed as emoji on many platforms ...
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Unclear asking VS VLQ flag
I have recently flagged a question as "Very Low Quality". This flag has been declined, then the question has been put on hold as "Unclear what you're asking". The decline message said that I should ...
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Can we see the posts we (helpfully) flagged?
When I flag a post and the flag is deemed helpful, the post is usually deleted.
For example: https://superuser.com/questions/785287/how-can-i-protect-my-personal-folders-individually-with-password/...
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Why was NAA flag on link-only answer declined?
I just flagged this answer:
Text:
Have a look at this article:
Unicode Easy Keyboard Layout for XKB
as “not an answer” because it is a textbook1 example
of a link-only answer.
What’s ...
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When flagging, requested to have link to duplicate
I wanted to flag two of the answers to this question as duplicates of the accepted answer, as they were later, and had less information (and thus serve no purpose).
For the flag (can't yet vote to ...
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Why is this question best suited for Superuser instead of Sharepoint SE?
When I saw this question, I flagged it the moderator(s) because I thought (and still think) that it is best suited for Sharepoint SE. However, the flag was denied.
My question is simple: why is the ...
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Why was my comment mod flag declined?
I recently mod-flagged a comment under a question:
You haven't mentioned which version of Windows you are running. Have you got Sticky Keys enabled?
Importantly, the OP commented immediately ...
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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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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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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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"Not an answer" flag declined on answer that merely "clarifies" another answer
So I recently flagged this answer: https://superuser.com/a/662949/236545
Just to clarify, jumbo frames don't need to be enabled on ALL nodes in your network for them to work, only on the sending, ...
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Synchronization of Profiles Between Stack Exchange Webistes
Is there a way that I can easily synchronize my profiles between the Stack Exchange websites? It would be even better if I could just use the same profile across their websites.
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Why did my flag get revised?
My flag got revised; not declined just revised meaning I got 11 flags instead of 10 today.
It was on this question for it being about software recommendations; I reflagged it.
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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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