Any individual can flag any post for spam and have it be hidden. Is this really a good idea? Can we get an option to NOT hide posts, even if they are flagged - some of us want to read what was written, and its not always something which should be hidden. Should something be done to discourage mode…

[image] Nyalnara: No hiding at first flag, always wait for a certain flagging total value to be reached, show a “this message has been flagged” tooltip until then. It already works that way: if your flags are deemed appropriate by mods - your flagging power (level of trust?) is increased to t…

They were flag for spam because you posted the exact same message three times in a row.

Yo Princess! Where did you lose your pills? I will find it and everything will be alright again, I promise.

Oh thanks buddy! However, if I posted that, though, it would be flagged for harassment and abusive spam - so I hope @ISD_Dorrim_Barstorlode can see the hypocrisy here.

[image] Aiko_Danuja: No, that’s not true. Yes It Is

So, how do explain the three linked posts, all repeating exactly the same thing, replying to yourself, over the course of a couple of hours?

Oh, that’s not my fault - it’s what I’m going to start doing everytime you abuse the moderation features of the forum and hide my posts. I’m just gonna go back through and repost every single post, and then you can flag them again, and I will post them again, and you can flag them again, and I’ll po…

Offensive content is not the same thing for everyone. What may be offensive to you may be funny as ■■■■ to me.

Is it allowed to abuse the forum moderation flags?

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Bataav (Bataav) June 20, 2019, 6:05pm 59

Yes
It
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Is it allowed to abuse the forum moderation flags?

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