# As a commenter, when does Flagged turn off? How does it work?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-a-commenter-when-does-flagged-turn-off-how-does-it-work/78542
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [1월 20, 2018, 3:59오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-a-commenter-when-does-flagged-turn-off-how-does-it-work/78542 "2018-01-20T15:59:43Z")
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### Author:  [@DHorse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DHorse)
#### Post date: [1월 20, 2018, 3:59오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-a-commenter-when-does-flagged-turn-off-how-does-it-work/78542/1 "2018-01-20T15:59:43Z")
I am sorry, I can’t figure this out.
I flagged my own comment.
Does it remain flagged forever?
Does the flag clear after a moderator actions it?
After the moderator clears the flag (maybe,) can I flag it again?
If there a link(s) where I can read up on flagged comments in detail?
For that matter, where is the user (commenter) documentation?
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### Author:  [@nawthor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nawthor)
#### Post date: [1월 20, 2018, 9:32오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-a-commenter-when-does-flagged-turn-off-how-does-it-work/78542/2 "2018-01-20T21:32:09Z")
> [@DHorse](#):
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> Does it remain flagged forever?
> [@DHorse](#):
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> Does the flag clear after a moderator actions it?
The flag will always be listed on the “Old Flagged Posts” page.
> [@DHorse](#):
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> After the moderator clears the flag (maybe,) can I flag it again?
No. You’ll only be able to flag a post twice, once as off-topic/ inappropriate/ spam, and once for moderator attention. But you’ll usually only flag a post once (I only realised it was possible when looking into it for this)
> [@DHorse](#):
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> If there a link(s) where I can read up on flagged comments in detail?
> [@DHorse](#):
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> For that matter, where is the user (commenter) documentation?
Posts you have flagged will display a “you flagged this as inappropriate/ off-topic/ spam / for moderators” below them, but you don’t have any page to list them all unless you’re a moderator/ admin. You can’t see if your own posts have been flagged unless you’re a mod/ admin.
If you’re looking for information on flags, [Flagging a post for moderator attention](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-flags-and-how-do-they-work/32783) is a good place to start. [Discourse Moderation Guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide/63116) also touches on flags, from a moderator POV, as does [https://meta.discourse.org/t/draft-flagging-queue-general/58870](https://meta.discourse.org/t/draft-flagging-queue-general/58870)
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### Author:  [@DHorse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DHorse)
#### Post date: [1월 20, 2018, 9:51오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-a-commenter-when-does-flagged-turn-off-how-does-it-work/78542/3 "2018-01-20T21:51:48Z")
Thanks. I’m looking at engagement between moderators and commenters and how flagging could be employed. That’s great.
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### Author:  [@DHorse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DHorse)
#### Post date: [1월 21, 2018, 7:38오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-a-commenter-when-does-flagged-turn-off-how-does-it-work/78542/4 "2018-01-21T19:38:23Z")
> [@nawthor](#):
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> But you’ll usually only flag a post once (I only realised it was possible when looking into it for this)
Yes I am wondering ideas like flagging leading to a private moderator comment thread, a request for pre-moderating my own comment to avoid penalties, more reasons for flagging, more engagement by moderators, etc.
IE. would Discourse be a good platform for that.
Thanks for your time I may return to this post in a few months with a more focused discussion.