Flagging or reporting is when you mark a question or an answer for review. If a question or answer on wikianswers is inappropriate or vandalized and full of spam you can request it be looked at by a supervisor who has the power to delete it if necessary.
In WikiAnswers, flagging is a way to indicate there are problems with a question or abuse of the site. The system and concerned users can flag questions or answers that need work. Then when users or supervisors fix the problem, the flags can be removed.
A flag is a simbo of the stat and it's history
They tried flagging him to slow down.The police began flagging me to pull over.You can help Supervisors on Answers.com deal with bad answers by flagging them.Someone is flagging us down.
There's someone in the road, flagging us down.
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It means that its urgent.
The flagging tape are used in Wildland fire suppression as a navigational aid and to mark the trees. The markings on the tree shows the direction to the site and the way back. They used two special flagging tapes marked with 'spot fire' or 'escape route.'
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If someone is flagging something, it means that they are drawing attention to a potential issue or problem. It could refer to reporting content that violates community guidelines or indicating a concern or warning about something. In general, flagging is a way to bring something to the attention of authorities or moderators for further review or action.
Flagging a question is usually for any member to correct that question. Reporting abuse is used to help Vandal Patrol catch vandals and spammers. Flagging questions is usually the best route, but if you need a VP member, you can always report the abuse by using our installed mechanism.
You get organization points for editing, answering and flagging