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I don't see a flag button. Is this a feature that's only available after reaching a certain amount of points?

I used to see it, then one day it vanished.

hisyam: Yes, it's something you get after getting 20 points or something like that

jamesbritt: I've heard of people losing their flag priviliges because of 'abuse' whatever that is

I suspect I flagged too many posts that ended up as popular so now I cannot flag anymore.

If so then there's a serious flaw in that kind of strategy since it erodes counter-balances.