# Automatic cool down period after receiving multiple flags on multiple posts

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-cool-down-period-after-receiving-multiple-flags-on-multiple-posts/30624>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [June 30, 2015, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-cool-down-period-after-receiving-multiple-flags-on-multiple-posts/30624 "2015-06-30T08:50:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-cool-down-period-after-receiving-multiple-flags-on-multiple-posts/30624/2 "2015-06-30T22:05:24Z")

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This is technically why we created the “Blocked” state for users, but it is under-utilized. It’s intended for spammers, the only trigger for it at the moment is repeatedly posting the same link as I recall. I would not mind expanding it so it is used a bit more often.

Can you define the exact criteria you would like to see before a user becomes automatically blocked from posting further?

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