Flags

When I have looked at reviews I see a flag at the bottom corner. What does that mean or do?

Maybe you missed it, but when you asked before @Taphophile13 answered you here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/364546#8632824

>2 lilithcat: sorry, I did miss it.

“Flags” on LT in general are a way for users to signal potentially problematic content. There are two types of review flags: abuse of the terms of service (red flag) and “not a review” (blue flag). Abuse of the terms of service is most frequently spam or copying someone else’s (often another published source’s) review. “Not a review” is often comments that are more appropriate in the “Comments” or “Private comments” field (e.g., things like “purchased 1/1/24” or “Back bedroom shelves”) that don’t help other users understand anything about the book. Sometimes people inappropriately flag reviews that they disagree with. In that case, you can counterflag it.

BTW, a number next to the “thumbs up” icon shows how many LT users “liked” the review.

After reading this, I think I might be flagged as I added information to a review that isn’t about the book. Can someone please help me learn how to delete my review?

>5 stefepaul:

You can just use the "edit" pencil. But, depending on what the information is, it may not be problematic. If you'll link to the review, we can advise.

ETA: I just looked at your reviews, and I don't see anything flaggable on any of them.

If you think your perfectly fine review has been gratuitously flagged you can request counterflags from https://www.librarything.com/topic/182266#n8696223 the flaggers group.

>6 lilithcat: oh thanks! I thought maybe mentioning Alice Munro’s difficulties was not enough about the book.

You won't get flagged for this as long as there is a review in there as well. Flagging is for either things which are abuse of the terms of service OR when the text is not a review in any way or form ("No" is a review; "Shelf 11", a date or something like that is not).