Why flag a post?

I have flagged dozens of posts over the years, but not because I’m "easily offended" or "sensitive." This forum has some simple rules so that we can have discussions here - that’s the point of having a forum. Posts that are profane; racist; or ugly, abusive attacks violate the forum’s rules. They discourage or prevent conversation.

Everyone is entitled to a voice on Audiogon, but that’s a privilege, not a right; the First Amendment doesn’t apply here.

There a are a few users who take pride in the number of their deleted posts. Some will repeatedly post content that moderators have previously deleted. One such user was recently awarded a "time-out" by the moderators, so you won’t be hearing from him until his 30-day sentence ends. Moderators do that so that the rest of us can converse. Again, that’s the point of having a forum.

I know I’ll be chided for acknowledging my use of the "Report this" flag but please consider this: The deletion of posts is at the discretion of the moderators. If you’re unhappy that your content has been deleted, your issue is either with them, or yourself. And please consider that if you post content that is later deleted, you’re just making extra work for the moderators. What’s the point of that?

Thanks for your vigilant service. 😛

I've only used the flag system to notify the mods of a dealer who promotes what he sells.  Fortunately it's only one dealer and yes most of the time the mods have agreed.

Flag? Who? What? Why?

personally I sort of like the Flag of Mozambique.... probably the most exclamatory ensignia or emblem on the planet.

otherwise I've never reported a poster for disparaging content but felt like doing it many times. 

never thought to point out spammers either.. but will now and thanks for that heads up.