Members of Tex-sx with enough ‘reputation’ can flag questions and answers for moderator attention. That’s an important part of how the site works: the moderators cannot read everything. A few posts gets flagged as spam or similarly out-and-out unwelcome material, and they are easy for the moderators to deal with. However, most flagged posts need a bit more work, as often they are suggested duplicates, off-topic entries or similar.
Over the life of the site, it’s been clear that users appreciate some feedback on moderator action, whether that’s closing a question or …