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> "My understanding is, the mods catch people using the flag button to downvote, the mods make your flag stop counting" The "flag" link disappears entirely, it
by Crito 13y ago
> "My understanding is, the mods catch people using the flag button to downvote, the mods make your flag stop counting"
The "flag" link disappears entirely, it doesn't just stick around but become a noop.
- tptacek 13y agoHow sure are you about that? Obviously the flag link goes away for some people.
- Crito 13y agoMaybe they do both, but I am certain that the flag link disappears for some people after abuse. I'm not sure what the advantage of doing both would be (though I assume hellbanned users normally still see a flag link that does nothing).
- SamReidHughes 13y agoI've inferred from some info I've heard that some known abusers keep abusing the flag feature -- it seems like it would be disabled for them, or disabled for submissions matching certain keywords.
- Crito 13y agoIf minor abuse turns the flag link into a NOP, then I don't see any extra utility in removing the link if they keep it up.