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What's the difference between downvoting a comment and flagging a comment?
I ask because I don't have 501 karma and I can flag a comment (but not downvote).
Sebb767
on April 20, 2021
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Downvotes can be countered by upvotes and are more for low-quality content (or things you disagree with, although many - including me - try to refrain from doing this). Flagging is for content violating the rules, for example spam or insults.
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I ask because I don't have 501 karma and I can flag a comment (but not downvote).