Timeline for Can a flag that attracts moderator action be treated as invalid?
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| Apr 19, 2011 at 14:22 | comment | added | Grace Note StaffMod | To answer with regards to flags and closing - if you flag a post as a close reason, it counts as a moderator flag if you cannot vote to close, and it is transformed into a close vote if you can vote to close. So in your case, they would go into the moderator queue. | |
| Apr 19, 2011 at 14:22 | history | edited | Michael Petrotta | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 19, 2011 at 14:20 | comment | added | Michael Petrotta | @Grace: Thanks for the advice. I don't spend much time on p.se, and really the only time I flag is when I feel bad about a post we've migrated over from SO (often variations on "Is this legal/Will I get sued if..."), and want to help clean it up. Low flag weight on p.se doesn't bother me much - it's probably just a sign that if I want to participate there, I need to hang out there for a while first. | |
| Apr 19, 2011 at 14:18 | comment | added | Michael Petrotta | @Ian: at my (low) rep on p.se, I can only flag as it doesn't belong here, not vote to close. It's not clear to me, but I assume those flags go into the moderator queue. | |
| Apr 19, 2011 at 12:39 | comment | added | Grace Note StaffMod | Regarding your luck in flagging - I suggest popping into chat and contacting the programmers mods. They all tend to be around at various points in the day, and I'm sure they'll be happy to explain to you what has been wrong with your flags (probably in a private chat room). If you're willing to listen and learn, then the most probable outcome is a positive one for everyone involved. | |
| Apr 19, 2011 at 10:51 | comment | added | Ian Ringrose | "of topic" should be done by a close vote not a flag. A mod may consider the flag to be invalid due to you using a flag rather then a close vote. | |
| Apr 19, 2011 at 8:40 | history | edited | Michael Petrotta | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 19, 2011 at 4:39 | comment | added | Bill the Lizard | This is correct. There's no way to dismiss a flag with no effect to flag weight. | |
| Apr 19, 2011 at 4:36 | history | answered | Michael Petrotta | CC BY-SA 3.0 |