Flags - What are they? 
Flags are a way of reporting content that should not be on the MunchyMC forums! Flagging posts is important for the community. When you flag a post, you help out the rest of the community!
Table of Contents:
- Creating Flags
- What Happens When Creating Flags?
- Why Use Flags?
- Important Information About Flagging Posts
~ | Creating Flags | ~
If you see a post that does not follow the rules or forum etiquette, select the ellipsis icon 
and then the flag icon 
to flag a post! It then takes you to this panel:
When you create the flag, all forum staff are notified that there might be a problem.
~ | What Happens When Creating Flags? | ~
When a post is flagged as off-topic, inappropriate, or spam, all forum staff members will be notified. The post in question will also be “hidden”, so you will have to select something that will let you view the post.
If a post is flagged as Something Else, forum staff will still be notified, but the post will not be hidden. Eventually, you will receive an automatic private message from a forum moderator. The default message is one of the three:
- Thanks for letting us know. We agree there is an issue and we’re looking into it.
- Thanks for letting us know. We’re looking into it.
- Thanks for letting us know. We agree there is an issue and we’ve removed the post.
- Thanks for letting us know. We’ve removed the post.
Please note that these messages are not random. If the Something Else flag is approved, it will likely by the first, third, or fourth messages. If it is rejected, it is usually the second.
When the flag is approved, something will typically happen to the post (e.g. the post gets removed, the post gets moved to another topic/category, etc.). When the flag is rejected, the post will likely be restored.
~ | Why Use Flags? | ~
There is ample reason to flag a post in violation of the rules! Here are a few:
- It helps keeps the forums friendly
- It can help staff members a lot
- Flagging posts makes the forum experience better
~ | Important Information about Flagging Posts | ~
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If you are unsure on whether or not a post breaks any rules, just message a forum mod asking or look at these:
- Forum Rules: Forum Rules
- Forum Etiquette: Forum Etiquette
- Forum Punishable Offences: Forum Punishable Offences
- Community Guidelines: Community Guidelines
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If you abuse the flagging system and spam flags on legitimate posts, you may be punished.
