# Unexpected flags showing up... False flags!

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-flags-showing-up-false-flags/128857>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [September 18, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-flags-showing-up-false-flags/128857 "2019-09-18T02:16:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Seth\_Godin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/seth_godin/32/119667_2.png) [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-flags-showing-up-false-flags/128857/1 "2019-09-18T02:16:54Z")

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In at least two of our Discourses, we’re seeing topics getting flagged erroneously

[https://bw3.akimbo.com/t/saving-replies/26395/3](https://bw3.akimbo.com/t/saving-replies/26395/3)

The message I got on this one was:

_Hello,_

_This is an automated message from The Bootstrapper’s Workshop to let you know that your post was hidden._

_[https://bw3.akimbo.com/t/saving-replies/26395/4](https://bw3.akimbo.com/t/saving-replies/26395/4)_

_translation missing: [en\_US.flag\_reasons.like](http://en_us.flag_reasons.like/)_

_This post was hidden due to flags from the community, so please consider how you might revise your post to reflect their feedback. **You can edit your post after 5 minutes, and it will be automatically unhidden.** _

_However, if the post is hidden by the community a second time, it will remain hidden until handled by staff._

Since this is a staff only category, it’s unlikely to be intentional.

And here it is being talked about in our other install

[https://pod4.akimbo.com/t/flagged-posts-issue-on-9-17/11844](https://pod4.akimbo.com/t/flagged-posts-issue-on-9-17/11844)

[https://pod4.akimbo.com/t/flagged-content/11847](https://pod4.akimbo.com/t/flagged-content/11847)

A quick search here didn’t find that anyone else is seeing this, but wanted to raise a (ahem) ‘flag’ just in case.

Thanks.

[It turns out that hitting a HEART to a post ends up being read as a FLAG if that’s a helpful diagnostic]

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