# Moderators cannot flag a message after it has been unhidden after a first flag?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-cannot-flag-a-message-after-it-has-been-unhidden-after-a-first-flag/24552>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [29. Januar 2015 um 01:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-cannot-flag-a-message-after-it-has-been-unhidden-after-a-first-flag/24552 "2015-01-29T01:03:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [4. März 2015 um 00:04 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-cannot-flag-a-message-after-it-has-been-unhidden-after-a-first-flag/24552/2 "2015-03-04T00:04:36Z")

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> [@reaperoa](#):
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> I can’t rehide it by flagging it again

I think this is intentional for moderation.

Second time around you would simply delete it, the system only gives users one “edit to turn hidden into visible” chance.

At that point you have 3 options

1. delete content
2. send a pm to user telling them to stop with this
3. copy edit content

Endless cycles of flag → hide → show → flag → hide , can only lead to tears.

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