Add a note mentioning spam waves to the Autoflagging Preferences page#981
Add a note mentioning spam waves to the Autoflagging Preferences page#981CoconutMacaroon wants to merge 3 commits intoCharcoal-SE:masterfrom
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Once completed, this should fix #924 |
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I'd adjust the full blurb a bit more. Specifically, I'd change it to:
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I tried to test these changes. Unfortunately, metasmoke wants me to authenticate with SE before showing that text, and I had trouble doing that. As a result, I have not successfully tested this. |
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I don't like this with the following text:
, and can be configured to cast the necessary number of spam flags to instantly delete posts that meet specific criteria.
While it's possible for a spam wave to be configured to raise enough autoflags to delete a post, that's very rarely done and only done with the express permission from either site moderators on the specific site that's affected or from CMs when it affects the entire network. The way it's phrased here implies that we are free to completely auto-nuke whatever the admins feel like. If the required approvals are not going to be mentioned, then the entire phrase shouldn't be stated.
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Autoflags for spam waves specifically are automatically cast for users with the Checkbox to enable MS flagging, regardless of their autoflagging preferences (or lack thereof). This should be documented somewhere, as it is bad practice to cast flags without giving them a heads-up first, especially as it isn't explained anywhere.
Spam wave autoflagging has also been discussed multiple times in CHQ.
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