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Q&A I can flag a post as a duplicate while it is already has been closed as a duplicate

I can flag a post as duplicate while it is already has been closed as duplicate. For example, go to this question, this question has been already closed as duplicate by a moderator but I can still...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Kevin M. Mansour‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Kevin M. Mansour‭

#4: Post edited by user avatar Kevin M. Mansour‭ · 2021-08-19T22:01:54Z (over 2 years ago)
Improving the question; Changed the tag into feature-request since Istiak say it is by design.
  • For example, go to this [question](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/283164), this question has been already closed as duplicate by a moderator 1 hour ago but I can still flag it as duplicate which I think this is incorrect, since the question has been already handled.
  • I can flag a post as duplicate while it is already has been closed as duplicate.
  • For example, go to this [question](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/283164), this question has been already closed as duplicate by a moderator but I can still flag it as duplicate which I think this is incorrect, since the question has been already handled.
  • My proposal is just to hide [the duplicate field](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/fSdaWkBpnerTWicQ4vmTpQ1a) in case of the question is already closed as duplicate.
  • If there is a better duplicate or another duplicate which you want to get it linked to the question, so I think you should add this in a custom moderator flag explaining why the other question is better to be the duplicate target.
#3: Post edited by user avatar Mithical‭ · 2021-08-06T14:24:31Z (over 2 years ago)
#2: Post edited by user avatar Kevin M. Mansour‭ · 2021-08-06T14:09:22Z (over 2 years ago)
Cleaning Up.
  • I can flag a post as a duplicate while it is already closed as a duplicate
  • I can flag a post as a duplicate while it is already has been closed as a duplicate
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Kevin M. Mansour‭ · 2021-08-06T14:08:33Z (over 2 years ago)
I can flag a post as a duplicate while it is already closed as a duplicate
For example, go to this [question](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/283164), this question has been already closed as duplicate by a moderator 1 hour ago but I can still flag it as duplicate which I think this is incorrect, since the question has been already handled.