Are you familiar with the way craigslist handles post flagging?
![craigslist-flagging](https://cdn.stackoverflow.co/images/jo7n4k8s/production/8dc9a489377377c754b12decaee2d15c27469adb-276x366.png?auto=format)
Based on recent feedback, we're enhancing Stack Overflow's flagging support to bring it more in line with that well established model.
![stackoverflow-flagging](https://cdn.stackoverflow.co/images/jo7n4k8s/production/b10cccea73922cd445ac73bf21ac01addd1e95c4-410x545.png?auto=format)
We belatedly realized that asking users to email us to report content problems on the site* was not exactly efficient. Now you can flag something that needs moderator attention with three clicks (and a little typing). Some rules:
- You still need 15 reputation to flag anything at all.
- Each user gets a limited number of flags per day (5 offensive, 5 spam, and 10 inform moderator).
- These flags age. After two days, they automatically dissipate harmlessly and without effect from the system.
- If an individual post reaches a threshold of six offensive or spam votes within two days, it will be automatically deleted from the system by the Community user.
- You cannot flag the same post multiple times.
- Flag counts are no longer shown to anyone except moderators.
This is more or less directly based on discussion around previous blog entries In Defense of Editing and A Day in the Penalty Box. I closed the related UserVoice ticket as completed. And yes, a similar style of flagging (but more lightweight) is coming very soon for comments.
- as always, our email address is at the bottom of every single page if you need to contact us. All mail is read, and every reported issue is researched.