# Flagging posts as a moderator

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/flagging-posts-as-a-moderator/394031
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** moderation
**Created:** [21 januari 2026 om 22:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flagging-posts-as-a-moderator/394031 "2026-01-21T22:47:48Z")
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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: [21 januari 2026 om 23:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flagging-posts-as-a-moderator/394031/4 "2026-01-21T23:12:04Z")

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I don’t think all flag types immediately hide posts. I think you can safely use “something else,” or you could create a [custom flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-flags/325589).

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