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Remove unused instructions re: review of "Needs Approval" flag for post
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Expand Up @@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ For an overview of the Discourse moderation system, see the **[Discourse Moderat
- [Post flagged as "Something Else"](#post-flagged-as-something-else)
- [Automated system-submitted flags](#automated-system-submitted-flags)
- ["Needs Approval" flag for account](#needs-approval-flag-for-account)
- ["Needs Approval" flag for post](#needs-approval-flag-for-post)
- [Akismet flagged post](#akismet-flagged-post)
- ["flag_sockpuppets" flag](#flag_sockpuppets-flag)
- [Guides](#guides)
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1. Click the **<kbd>Approve User</kbd>** button.
**ⓘ** This is done to clear the flag in a manner compliant with [Arduino's user account policies](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/about-user-account-deletion-and-user-content-deletion/627095). It does not affect the suspension.

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#### ["Needs Approval" flag for post](#needs-approval-flag-for-post)

This flag is created by `@system` when a post is detected as possibly malicious. The post must be reviewed by a moderator.

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##### [If the post is benign](#if-the-post-is-benign)

1. Click the **<kbd>Approve Post</kbd>** button.

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##### [If the post is malicious](#if-the-post-is-malicious)

1. Suspend the user account, [following these instructions](#suspend-an-account)
1. Click the **<kbd>Reject Post</kbd>** button.

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