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 closing 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 closed 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