Someone flagged a deleted comment

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I just saw this comment flag in the mod queue:

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Note the red background styling and the lack of a delete button.

Turns out that it's a comment on this post which was deleted yesterday.

This may just be a flag that got accidentally unhandled, but it could also be a more serious bug.

Possibly linked to this problem? meta.stackexchange.com/q/185913/200806 — paddy, Commented Jul 28, 2013 at 22:03

Jarrod Dixon · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-25 23:52:49Z

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It's an issue in the new flag backfill code - certain flags that should have been marked as handled weren't.

Fixing now.

answered Jun 25, 2013 at 23:52

Jarrod Dixon

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Interestingly, I'm able to edit it. (which means that I can edit any deleted comment via AJAX). Doubt that that is a problem though. Editing it temporary dismisses it, but it springs back up on refresh.
– Manishearth
Commented Jun 25, 2013 at 23:56
@Manishearth: Why would you edit a deleted comment, though? It can’t be brought back, can it?
– Ry- Mod
Commented Jun 26, 2013 at 0:03
@minitechη I wouldn't. Which is why I said that it wasn't a problem. Also, comment undeletion is status-planned
– Manishearth
Commented Jun 26, 2013 at 0:10

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