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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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Accessing superuser.com/users/flag-weight/<username> results in error

When I try to access https://superuser.com/users/flag-weight/dragonlord I get a 500 eror. However, accessing https://superuser.com/users/flag-weight/73918 does not. Can this be handled more gracef …
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Are flags raised for custom reasons handled differently?

Yes. Custom flags for moderator attention are seen only by moderators. The rest, while visible to moderators, do touch the wider community in some fashion, such as by placing the post into a review qu …
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Is it all right to use the flag option to...?

See How should my flagging change when I gain the ability to vote to close? …
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Do we flag answers which offer nothing new

Yes, we do. Flag for moderator attention with a free-text flag as "duplicate answer" or similiar. For more information, see What is the policy on duplicate answers?
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What should I have done with this spammy answer?

I took a closer look at the deleted answer and it doesn't really appear to be spam. Belarc Advisor, the utility linked in the answer, is in fact a legitimate program. The post was nonetheless deleted …
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1 vote
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Should I flag comments left over after migration? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How should I request for comment cleanup on migrated questions? When a question is migrated from another site, I often see comments left over like "this site is for prog …
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How should trusted users deal with non-answers?

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256 votes
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How should my flagging change when I gain the ability to vote to close?

How should my flagging habits change when I gain this ability? What should I do when I encounter a post that: is off topic and should be migrated to a site for which there is a migration path? …
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