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Q&A Comment flagging is hidden from inexperienced users

GitHub issue: https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/544 In the past, it was not possible to flag individual comments for moderator attention. There was a Meta question asking how to respond ...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Monica Cellio‭

#2: Post edited by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2022-12-28T20:54:38Z (almost 2 years ago)
Added GitHub link
  • In the past, it was not possible to flag individual comments for moderator attention. There was a [Meta question asking how to respond to comments that would otherwise be flagged](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/277238). The suggestion was to instead flag the post on which the comment appears.
  • This workaround is no longer required, as individual comments can now be flagged. However, this fact is not obvious, because the "flag" link only appears after clicking on "See the whole thread" at the bottom of the comments section. For a thread of 5 comments or fewer, there is no reason to click on this unless the user intends to write a response. This gives the impression that there is no way to flag a comment.
  • Should the option to flag be present in the initial comment thread view, before the user clicks on "See the whole thread"?
  • GitHub issue: https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/544
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  • In the past, it was not possible to flag individual comments for moderator attention. There was a [Meta question asking how to respond to comments that would otherwise be flagged](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/277238). The suggestion was to instead flag the post on which the comment appears.
  • This workaround is no longer required, as individual comments can now be flagged. However, this fact is not obvious, because the "flag" link only appears after clicking on "See the whole thread" at the bottom of the comments section. For a thread of 5 comments or fewer, there is no reason to click on this unless the user intends to write a response. This gives the impression that there is no way to flag a comment.
  • Should the option to flag be present in the initial comment thread view, before the user clicks on "See the whole thread"?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar trichoplax‭ · 2022-12-28T20:43:10Z (almost 2 years ago)
Comment flagging is hidden from inexperienced users
In the past, it was not possible to flag individual comments for moderator attention. There was a [Meta question asking how to respond to comments that would otherwise be flagged](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/277238). The suggestion was to instead flag the post on which the comment appears.

This workaround is no longer required, as individual comments can now be flagged. However, this fact is not obvious, because the "flag" link only appears after clicking on "See the whole thread" at the bottom of the comments section. For a thread of 5 comments or fewer, there is no reason to click on this unless the user intends to write a response. This gives the impression that there is no way to flag a comment.

Should the option to flag be present in the initial comment thread view, before the user clicks on "See the whole thread"?