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: - https://meta.superuser.com/questions/7415/how-should-i-flag-link-only-answers-in-the-first-post-queue - https://meta.superuser.com/q/5323/281154 - https://meta.superuser.com/q/500/281154 What bothers me is that when answer is flagged as `very low quality`, and one is reviewing it, there is an option to vote for deleting answers 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 answer can theoretically be flagged as `very low quality` and deleted for being `link-only`. Yet, one is not allowed to flag that type of answers... Am I the only one who spots the inconsistency here? here is a good example in picures: <h1>1:</h1> ![enter image description here][1] <h2>2:</h2> ![enter image description here][2] <h2>3:</h2> ![enter image description here][3] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/hs79D.jpg [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/d0xm2.jpg [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/hhlNG.jpg