When one tries to flag a `link-only` answer, one's flag will [usually] get rejected with the following message: > "flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that > requires their intervention" The subject of `link-only` answers is widely discussed in these threads: - http://meta.superuser.com/questions/7415/how-should-i-flag-link-only-answers-in-the-first-post-queue - http://meta.superuser.com/q/5323/281154 - http://meta.superuser.com/q/500/281154 What bothers me is that when question is flagged as `very low quality`, and one is reviewing it, there is an option to vote for deleting question for being `link-only`. Here is how it looks: > This is a link-only answer (and not spam) > > “While this link may answer > the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the > answer here and provide the link for reference. `Link-only` answers can > become invalid if the linked page changes.” This means that question can theoretically be flagged as `very low quality` and deleted for being `link-only`. Yet, one is not allowed to flag that type of questions... Am I the only one who spots the inconsistency here? [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/7415/how-should-i-flag-link-only-answers-in-the-first-post-queue [2]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/500/is-downvoting-link-only-answers-acceptable