# Can category moderators be prevented from reviewing flags on their own posts?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-moderators-be-prevented-from-reviewing-flags-on-their-own-posts/403661
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** moderation, category-moderators, review-queue
**Created:** [May 22, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-moderators-be-prevented-from-reviewing-flags-on-their-own-posts/403661 "2026-05-22T19:41:50Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-moderators-be-prevented-from-reviewing-flags-on-their-own-posts/403661/3 "2026-05-22T20:47:44Z")

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I don’t think there is currently a plugin preventing (category) mods from handling flags on their posts.

I wonder why you don’t trust the people you chose as moderators not to handle flags on their posts if that’s part of the moderation policy. In that case, why do you think they wouldn’t delete a post they disagree with or even delete the author?

A theme component hiding flags in the review queue has also been discussed here:

> [@General moderation policies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-moderation-policies/358201/8?silent=true):
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> This was my thinking on having an option even just a TC option to hide options to handle a flag that a mod has initiated or is the target of. To help remove temptation to imho abuse power of a mod. In my instance for communication I have a category with the idea to help with communication of Flag resolution and to act as a place to discuss moderation. For a successful mod team communication is a key vital component

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