Questions tagged [flags]
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Are flags on this meta handled at all?
I know the queues for meta-flags are separate from the ones for the main site. Is any mod here handling the former?
There was a (IMHO) rambunctious exchange between two [other] users here under one of ...
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Why is my goverment-whatsapp-eavesdrop question "subjective"?
While I was previewing my question, I stopped because the system indicated that my question was probably "subjective". The title of my question under construction was:
Do government ...
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What does this community consider to be a reasonable amount of time, for a moderator to decide on a simple flag?
Flags can take varying amounts of time to handle, for example a little bit is explained here: How long can a flag wait for review?
I wonder about the case where the flag is something simple. Let's ...
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When to use the various flagging options?
When flagging a question, you are offered these options1:
spam
Exists only to promote a product or service, does not disclose the author's affiliation.
rude or abusive
A reasonable person would find ...
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Is it acceptable to refer to people as "nutters", in terms of the "Be Nice" policy?
I had a comment-flag declined, and thus I am posting on meta.
With the "Be Nice" policy in mind, I flagged the following statement.
Most conspiracy nutters neglect the fact that nearly 25% of the ...
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Please flag trollish questions
Skeptics.SE, along with some other stack exchanges such as history, receives some trolling questions, generally in the form of holocaust denial. They're by users with only 1 reputation, and they're ...
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Which flag should I use for unreferenced answers?
If an answer has no references, should I use the "Very Low Quality" flag, or "in need of moderator attention" flag?
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Are moderators allowed to decline flags about their own behaviour?
If I flag behaviour by a moderator, is the same moderator allowed to decline the flag, or do they have to have it assessed by another moderator?
Related question: Restraining from moderator actions ...
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What exactly is the significance of a helpful flag?
I was looking into my flagging history, and discovered that:
Several of my recent flags were marked as "helpful"
This includes 4 questions that I flagged as "not notable", none of which were closed (...
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What to do with very low quality answers?
We get some answers that are of very low quality, that are making significant claims without bothering to reference them. Those answers just assert some claim without backing it up it any way, which ...
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Use your flags!
We moderators can't be everywhere, we can't look at everything that is posted on this site. We need your help to moderate it.
You can flag any post or comment for moderator attention. If you see ...
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