# Moderator flags as inappropriate should hide post

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-flags-as-inappropriate-should-hide-post/90048>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [June 17, 2018, 8:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-flags-as-inappropriate-should-hide-post/90048 "2018-06-17T08:02:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon61128213](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@anon61128213](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon61128213)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-flags-as-inappropriate-should-hide-post/90048/3 "2018-06-17T11:39:51Z")

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> [@Mittineague](#):
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> If you Flag as “Something else” and unlisted the topic it should give you some time to discuss with other moderators.

Sure, that works if we are talking about a first post in a topic.

> [@Mittineague](#):
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> You could also delete the post, discuss, and then undelete it if deemed appropriate.

Yes, I guess that would be a viable workaround, but it kind of defeats the purpose of a flag.  
Usually the offender gets notified when their post is flagged and they get the chance to edit their post and re-writing the offensive part to make the post reappear. They won’t have that chance if the post is deleted.

PS: Also deleting a flagged post resolves the flags…

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