I just noticed that instead of around 10 inform moderator flags remaining, I now have around 22. Why did the number go up?
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Was there a sudden jump (ie; you had 10 yesterday, but suddenly you have got 22 flags for today)? Or you just didn't notice it all this while and it has gradually went up to 22? – Aditya Jun 16 '13 at 8:54
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i'm almost sure there was a sudden jump. – strugee Jun 16 '13 at 9:00
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1Are you sure you're not just mixing up meta flags and main flags? Flag count depends on the ratio of helpful flags, and (at higher counts) reputation - this means meta flags and main flags are calculated independently (their helpful flag counts are different). – user98085 Jun 16 '13 at 10:39
As per this meta.SO post, the flag count is calculated as:
- default 10 per day
- one bonus flag per 2000 reputation
- one bonus flag per 20 "flag weight" above the default
- maximum 100
"Flag weight", although it has been removed from the UI, still exists in the backend. It's calculated as such:
- start at 100
- +10 for a flagged post (+5 for a comment) that we did something about (or was basically valid)
- -10 for a flagged post (-5 for a comment) that we suppressed as invalid
- min 0, max 750 (but non-linear above 500)
- IMPORTANT CHANGE - if you flag so consistently badly that you reach 0 weight, flags will be suppressed
Therefore, if your flag weight has risen way beyond 100, you already get many new flags every day. :)
