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  • There is actually a time limit on flag, I'm not sure about the exact value, but you can't flag stuff that is a few weeks old. Commented Dec 10, 2015 at 15:15
  • @MadScientist OK if I test it out on you? Commented Dec 10, 2015 at 15:21
  • Feel free, as you can't suspend me anyway Commented Dec 10, 2015 at 15:22
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    @MadScientist OK, well it's not for lack of trying. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right anyway, but it appears to allow me to flag you, although nothing actually happens (no delete). So TIL! But still, then maybe we should change that. Also I should probably go delete these conversations I found where I was on cold medicine. Commented Dec 10, 2015 at 15:29
  • @Kit: meta.stackexchange.com/a/105244/133368 Commented Dec 10, 2015 at 18:12
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    According to Meta, flags on comments over 15 days old result in the comment being deleted, but no suspension. I would also add that after a flag happens, mods and users alike should be wary of attributing the flag to anything other than good faith user moderation. It is easy and appealing to say "Someone has a grudge", but I don't think that's true in the vast majority of cases. If a large portion of the SE community was that petty, the site would be in shambles. Commented Dec 10, 2015 at 22:23
  • @Wad Thanks for that. Commented Dec 11, 2015 at 0:28