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How to make flags more informative?

I know that Jeff Schaller guy! :) I happened to decline that flag, with the thinking "if it's not an Answer, flag it as such", so we're on the same page. If you've cast a flag that you want to change …
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How to "communicate" with a moderator about declined spam flags?

Is there any way to communicate with the moderator about this? As a recently-elected moderator, let me say that I appreciate your concern for keeping the site clean and in trying to understand the r …
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When does the "It's no longer needed" flag become an immediate action?

I think fra-san's comment explains it. I think there's probably some sort of regex in the SE code that one-shots comments when they're flagged; tchrist has a list started at https://meta.stackexchange …
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Unfriendly or unkind flag rejects stick even after flagged comments are deleted

If they, or other flagging users, or other moderators see the comment(s) as unnecessary, then the comments may eventually disappear. … I think the flag bans are there to curb abuse of the flagging system, not well-intentioned usage. …
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Was my behavior correct in this situation?

To tackle your questions here: Was I wrong in flagging it as not an answer? Or better, why was i wrong to flag it as not an answer? …
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SPAM & flag count not being reset

The Complete Rate-Limiting Guide has much more information; for this situation, search/scroll down to "Flagging". …
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Answers that add information but don't solve the problem

Yes, Answers that don't answer the question should be flagged as "not an answer" (or spam/rude/etc as appropriate). They'll then go to a queue for further review. Users with higher-level moderation pr …
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