Flag System Guide

Hello AA!

As you should hopefully know, when it comes to reporting anything that goes against the [Guidelines], flags are the only accepted form of evidence. Screenshots are NOT accepted because of the possibility of it being edited, and obviously, simply describing what a did in text is not a viable form of evidence either.

However, many s don’t understand WHAT the flag system is, making many hesitate, or straight out refuse to use it. Therefore, this post explains how the flag system works, and common misconceptions about it.

For a guide on how to flag, check out this Flagging PSA!

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Guide to the Flag System

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Below is a link to a YouTube video that demonstrates what the flag system looks like. I’ll also describe it in text.

Disclaimer: I took this on a private amino I own. None of these s broke guidelines here; this is simply for example.

When you flag something (under a flag AA leaders can see), it is sent to the flag center. This is something only leaders can manage; curators cannot see this.

Essentially, when you flag, it takes a picture of your current screen, and sends it to leaders. Leaders cannot see anything else beyond that screen snap, so clicking into the message like this:

Makes it difficult for leaders to deal with flags, as that’s all they see. This also means that if you’re trying to report multiple messages/comments that break guidelines, you should flag each individually.

Once a leader sees your flag, they can choose to delete the message and issue a warning, strike, or ban depending on the situation. They can also simply resolve the flag, and not issue action if the that was flagged did not break guidelines.

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Common Misconceptions

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There’s lots of rumors and false information spread about the flag system, so I’ll be clearing them up here.

Leaders Cannot See All Flags

Some months ago, Team Amino made an announcement saying that leaders would be able to see all flags. However, despite the long amount of time from there, leaders can NOT see all flags still. Only off-topic, spam, and bullying flags go to leaders. All other flags go to Team Amino, and if you send flags to them, we can’t guarantee it’ll be dealt with correctly.

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Deleted Messages

If you flag a message, and the later deletes it, leaders can still see that message. As long as you flag before they delete, leaders can still take action against them. So if you see a breaking guidelines and trying to cover themselves up, don’t hesitate. Flag it immediately.

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Mass-Flagging Does Not Work

”Let’s all flag this member a bunch and get them banned!” This is an example of mass flagging, and it does not work. Many s believe leaders will just ban a if they’re being flagged a lot, regardless of if they broke guidelines or not. That’s not true. Leaders can simply resolve the flags, and instead warn or strike the false-flaggers for spam. So do not attempt to mass-flag anyone.

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Warnings and Strikes

Some s assume simply since they do not see the they flagged banned, leaders ignored their flags. This discourages some from flagging. However, leaders often issue warnings (a pop down warning to a that stays in their mod history) or a strike (a 24 hour mute that stays in their mod history). These warnings and strikes are only visible to the it was given to and s. So if a legitimately broke guidelines, please do not assume they got away with it just because they weren’t banned. They likely got a warning or strike.

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Flag Messages, Not Profiles

If you’re trying to report a for a message or comment that breaks guidelines, you have to physically flag the messages. Many s simply flag the profiles, which does leaders no good, as they are only given a flag of the profile, not the messages. The only time you should flag profiles is when there’s is something on that ’s physical profile that breaks guidelines (profile picture, backgrounds, bio).

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Conclusion

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Please Flag!

It makes s lives so much easier if you simply flag guideline violations. ‎‏If you do not flag, there is a high chance of nothing happening unless a mod team member can see what you are reporting for themselves. So please, just flag!

Thanks ! ٩(◦`꒳´◦)۶

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