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To ask about flags, how to flag, when to flag, how flags work, and explanation why flags are declined.
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Moderator Flag Etiquette?
In the moderator queue, do multiple flags add value (for example, a higher priority, or an indication that it might be a fast disposition), or is it no different from a single flag?
We have our o …
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What's wrong with my NAA flag, if the answer is now deleted?
I rejected the flag.
The "not an answer" flag states:
This was posted as an answer, but it does not attempt to answer the question. It should possibly be an edit, a comment, another question, or …
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Why my flag "the answer has nothing to do with the question" was rejected?
It was declined because that answer was attempting to answer the question, even if tangentially.
It was me that declined the flag but it looks like I fat fingered the decline selection and instead of …
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Unclear asking VS VLQ flag
The comment of the VLQ flag states
This question has severe formatting or content problems. This question is unlikely to be salvageable through editing, and might need to be removed.
While the q …
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Flag declined but answer got deleted?
Your flag was declined because while they were a new user there was no indication that they were affiliated with the product being mentioned and as such did not meet the flag comment which states
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Purpose of "very low quality" flag of questions
The user who posted the question, and consequently the second account that posted a garbage answer, were apparently attempting to troll and had been posting similar to other sites on the network.
Unl …
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How do I know if my flag was 'helpful'?
The "79 helpful flags" on your profile impact section should link to a page that lists all the flags you raised. You should see a link to the post you flagged, what type of flag you raised, and what t …
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How is this question classed as 'an answer'?
This flag was not handled by a member of the moderation team but was dismissed as a result of passing through the Low Quality review queue. I believe this happens simultaneously to your flag being pre …
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Was this flag declined correctly?
As the flag states:
This question has severe formatting or content problems. This question is unlikely to be salvageable through editing, and might need to be removed.
While there is no real qu …
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Should I handle rude fragments myself? or is it better to get moderator involved?
If it is a one-off then feel free to do the needful yourself, but flagging it is not necessarily a bad thing for moderators. … Flagging gives us a history against the user, comments and questions flagged as offensive can show us a pattern so we know if we need to take more action against the user. …
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Why my "too broad" flag was declined in this question?
It was declined automatically by the system after 3 users reviewed it stating that it should be left open.
While there are indeed two problems listed in the question they appear, at a glance, to be v …
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A clarification request for declined spam flag
I declined it as it was obvious that the user was not intending to only spam their site. At the point which i saw it the user was attempting to meet the wishes of the commenters.
Accepting the spam f …
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Why was my flag to stop my bounty rejected?
Bounties are only revoked in exceptional circumstances. As mentioned by the MSE answer linked by David "I made a mistake" is a problem but by no means exceptional.
We also cannot prove one way or ano …
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What should I have done with this spammy answer?
For the interested, the entire body of the answer:
Below is the best free download for full system information.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
I have to agree that the post was low q …
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How to Report Cyclic Flagging?
Someone went and edited the duplicate close banner, which normally shouldn't be able to happen. The problem in this case is that the question was closed before the current system was put in place and …