A discussion on the Discourse forum highlights a bug where a TL4 Leader’s post, containing a watched word like “sucks” or “cake,” is automatically flagged and hidden. When the user edits the post to include the watched word again (even if modified), it triggers a new flag, and the system incorrectly shows that the user reviewed the post, despite not being a moderator. twofoursixeight reports this behavior, and Canapin confirms it, noting the review field remains empty. Firepup650 provides screenshots as evidence, including a case where a staff member rejected the initial flag but the system still logs the user as having reviewed it. The issue suggests a flaw in the flag review system, where edits with watched words lead to incorrect review attribution.
I wrote “a cake” as a TL4 user, my post was flagged and hidden.
I edited to write “a cake indeed!” instead, and it simply automatically reflagged it. My TL4 user isn’t set as “Reviewed by”. This field is empty.