Questions tagged [comment-flags]
regarding flagging comments as rude or offensive, no longer needed, or in need of moderator intervention. Also, for questions regarding the number of flags of a certain type required for automatically removing a comment.
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If a deleted comment is later undeleted, make it ineligible to be automatically deleted after receiving one or more community flags (stop wheel wars)
Today, there was a case where a user was repeatedly flagging the same comments that contained a keyword that would cause it to be automatically deleted after a single flag. Even as a moderator was ...
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My comment keeps disappearing
I posted a comment regarding a dupe flag on my own post a little while ago it keeps getting removed - like seconds after I post it. Have I triggered some auto-removal bot or is this just a very fast ...
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Why do people post comments that contribute nothing of value, and why are the comments allowed to remain? [closed]
I often see comments that criticize either the OP or another comment, and doesn't actually contribute anything to the post. Why are these comments posted?
Also why does Stack Overflow remove ...
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Please restrict users who spam comments with rude/offensive words or have been recently flagged for such comments
Users should be prevented from spamming comments containing blacklisted rude/offensive words or continuing to comment offensive content after being flagged.
I've been following a post where the OP, ...
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Why are my only options "edit" and "decline" (when "edit" doesn't work) for a flag on a deleted comment?
It looks like a comment being deleted no longer clears any comment flags (at least for duplicate auto comments), but there are only two options remaining (edit/decline), one of which doesn't even work:...
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Do we need comments saying what comments are for?
I am seeing a more frequent use of comments on a question that are posted right after the question is stating what the purpose of comments are.
The question and comment get posted within seconds of ...
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What is considered "unfriendly or unkind" (and not) under the new CoC?
As far as I know, every site still has a Comment Flag for "It's unfriendly or unkind".
Under the previous Code of Conduct, "unfriendly or unkind" was defined, and the bar was ...
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For moderators, please add the "undelete" button to all deleted comments
Well, we're not exactly on the same page as a team on undeletions.
In dealing with the comments on this post — I noticed that a comment (with broader context) containing some trigger keyword was ...
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Add a "Spam" flag reason for comments
Sometimes I see spam comments, and I would like to see a "Spam" reason for flagging comments.
But now there are only these reasons:
My feature request is: add an "Spam" flag reason ...
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"Contains harrassment, bigotry, or abuse" vs "Unfriendly or unkind" vs "Rude or abusive" [duplicate]
I noticed posts only have one "offensive" flag, but comments have 2. What is the purpose of there being an "Unfriendly or unkind" separate from "Harassment, bigotry, or abuse.&...
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Why was this unfriendly/unkind comment flag declined?
A post that was over 10 years old got bumped recently. I read through the question, answers, and comments (this was probably a mistake).
One of the answers had a string of questionable comments ...
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Make short "saved my <time>" comments single-flag-deletable
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The vast majority of short-length comments containing the substring "save" and certain units of time (hour, day, week, life) are useless (see "When shouldn't I comment" and ...
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NLN flag description should have an Oxford comma
Company guidance says to "Use the oxford [sic] comma in sentences."* However, the description of the "It's no longer needed." flag, from the flag modal, says "This comment is ...
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Should comments that only serve to self-deprecate be flagged? If so, how?
For example, "I'm such a X", or "I feel like such a X", where "X" is often "idiot", "moron", or some other words I don't like to see or say.
Such ...
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What can/should be done about "this doesn't work" comments with no explanation/elaboration?
What can/should be done about "this doesn't work" comments that give no explanation/elaboration about why or how an answer doesn't work?
For example, I've seen such comments on technology ...
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