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Flags on multiple comments for one post

If you're flagging a borderline comment use custom flag and give an explanation on why you think it needs to be removed. That way your flags won't get declined. …
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Low-quality-answer flag declined

My bad, upon looking at the post again, you are correct, it should have been deleted (and now is). I apologize. I'm not really sure what happened when I declined it, but I think I got the answers mixe …
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How do I flag my question for re-opening?

To flag your question for re-opening, click on "flag" at the bottom of the question, near the tag area. Then in the "Other" section add a message for the moderators. (It's usually better to b …
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How can one retract or undo a flag on a post?

Following this longstanding request on Meta Stack Exchange you can now retract flags you have cast. Simply click the "flag" button again on the post you flagged and the "Flag Answer" (or "Flag Questi …
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How does exactly the "not constructive" flag on comments affect posters?

None. None at all. The only flags that have an immediate and automatic affect on the post are spam and offensive flags and they only have consequences on posts, not on comments. So feel free to flag …
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How long will I be flag banned for?

You'll be unbanned tomorrow. I think you can see that in the right column here.
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Why is this comment not obsolete?

I declined the flag. Somehow I completely missed the answer. No idea how, but I did. On a second look the comment is indeed obsolete and I have removed it. My mistake, sorry.
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How can I report user profile as inappropriate?

To add to what Oli mentioned there is no direct way to report a profile. The feature was trialed for a bit, but removed. I don't remember why, but I believe there were too many reports for non seriou …
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My flags have been waiting for review for 10+ days?

All the flags you have currently pending are close flags (flags for the closure of questions). These aren't shown to moderators directly, but are placed in a queue for users with 3,000, or more, reput …
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One-line response: what flag?

One line answers themselves aren't necessarily bad. "To fix this foo the bar" is an answer. Not the most descriptive answer, but is one. Don't flag these. I don't downvote these, but you are free to i …
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Should I flag items for deletion when this is a method of communicating with the user?

The proper course here is to flag the answer as "Not an Answer" because, well, it's not an answer. This is necessary to keep the site clean. If we let one person's "question" answer stay then we have …
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