When I found a duplicate question recently, I noticed some conflicting information on how new users like myself should handle such. On [Privileges - Cast Close and Reopen Votes][1] it says that: > - If the question is a duplicate, post a comment with a link to the original. However, the page [Privileges - Vote Down][2] says: > - If the question is duplicate or off-topic — flag it for moderator attention. While on [Privileges - Flag Posts][3] there is nothing at all about flagging duplicates. Additionally, the answer to [this question][4] suggests than one should in fact do both. Some clarification on what the preferred course of action is would be useful. [1]: https://askubuntu.com/privileges/close-questions [2]: https://askubuntu.com/privileges/vote-down [3]: https://askubuntu.com/privileges/flag-posts [4]: https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/713/when-we-see-a-potential-duplicate-how-should-we-handle-it-when-we-dont-have-pr