# Is there an ideal amount of flags to set before a post is hidden?

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**Tags:** moderation\
**Created:** [May 16, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-ideal-amount-of-flags-to-set-before-a-post-is-hidden/308233 "2024-05-16T09:44:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-ideal-amount-of-flags-to-set-before-a-post-is-hidden/308233/7 "2024-05-18T08:08:05Z")

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> [@Architect](#):
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> In fact looks like only one TL3 flag is enough for post to be hidden until mod review with default settings:

If you look more closely at the setting description, that one is specifically for TL3 **spam** flags cast on a **new user** (TL0) rather than all flags on everyone.

I’m with Hawk on this one. The defaults are the way to go unless you start seeing something you need to deal with/compensate for.

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