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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,...
user1482432
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A clarification request for declined spam flag
I flagged this post for obvious spam link inserted in the end when posted in Charcoal HQ. Check the first version here.
After looking at the user's profile and the link in the end, I flagged it as ...
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Which proper action should be taken to handle this suspicious post?
Recently I see through this question:
How to paste text into input fields that block it?
There is a late answer includes a link which it looks to be suspicious:
From what I read in other site meta ...
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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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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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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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