The Flagging Feature: Spam and Abuse
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The disagree action was active for a time around June last year but the potential for problems was too high so it was turned off again.
It's very complicated to remove the flags so the system is open to abuse. We had a a problem with this in the beggining of the year. The user normally is just warned but it may result in banishment if it's too serious.
I almost forgot to answer your question about the difference between spam and abuse
(These eyes don't miss a beat)
But yes, if you think a post has been flagged unjustly, send me or one of the other moderators a PM.
This is NOT a guarantee that the flag will be removed. We will look into the matter and decide whether the post warrants the flag. Please respect our decisions on this.
Not a person active on that discussion, a problem that was already solved, an guy with an extremly new account... but roll over this last issue will be presume too much. I feel an urge of abuse attack the guy for it's act, but then it goes over and i just realise that the issue is with the system itself.
Of course if Moderation decides the flag was deserved, it stays.
If your posts have been flagged in the past, those values will no longer show up on your account.
Now activating ironic mode for special use to insightful when applicable
Ps: most of my insightful are legit, just to let it clear.
Im' would say: "...Mutton-mongering riff-raff..."
When you get a warning, it adds to your existing "warning level". The points expire after a set amount of time, which means that for smaller offenses the warning might last for only a day or two, while others might last several months.
This is in addition to our existing powers; if you truly are being a nuisance, flaming people and causing disruptions for no acceptable reason, we still have the ability to issue permanent bans. But this system should make it a little easier for us to enforce some of the rules, and should make it a lot easier for anyone receiving such a warning to see what exactly they did wrong and how it affects their account.
I'll post something a bit more formal later this week, to explain how the system operates here and why we're using it. What I'd say for the moment is this:
If you see that someone has a warning on their account, it doesn't mean they're a bad person or that they're someone to be shunned. Sometimes people just need a reminder every now and then. So for the most part, just try to ignore it.