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I flagged this recently as a link only answer (which I suggest be converted to a comment): https://stackoverflow.com/a/5722674/1767412

Removing the link from that answer leaves only a copy/paste of software features. Additionally, I don't think software recommendations are acceptable if that is the only content of an answer.

Was this flag declined by mistake?

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  • Relevant: When to flag an answer as “not an answer” May 14, 2021 at 14:39
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    Some mods decline flags on old posts because they were posted long before a few of these rules started applying. Your flag was correct, though.
    – Zoe Mod
    May 14, 2021 at 14:39
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  • Appendix to that ^: a link and a quote of text when recommending a library is never enough. Unsolicited library/tool recommendations are generally required to demonstrate usage of said library or tool as well. pointing to an off-site tutorial (or demonstration or whatever) isn't enough
    – Zoe Mod
    May 14, 2021 at 14:42
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    2011 let bygons be bygons, and you don't know which rules where valid at that time
    – nbk
    May 14, 2021 at 14:58
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    @nbk Content has to abide by current rules too. That's (one reason) why we close/delete old off-topic posts when rules change.
    – TylerH
    May 14, 2021 at 15:18
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    If I were a mod I would have converted this answer (or it's previous revision, rather) to a comment, personally.
    – TylerH
    May 14, 2021 at 15:19
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    Well this just shows that the rules regarding answer (attempts) aren't that great. They are way to lenient, in my point of view, and are still kind of subjective. Similar, but younger, answers there have been deleted already and they contain more information than the linked one. Also, I assume that the length of the answer played an advantage here, although it is almost fluff. The actual answer is only "Try a software called Access to MySQL." with the link.
    – Tom
    May 14, 2021 at 16:14
  • @TylerH you have my vote.
    – VLAZ
    May 14, 2021 at 16:25
  • @TylerH no content has not to obide current rulesthat is why mods decline your request, what is a very good thing
    – nbk
    May 14, 2021 at 17:19
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    @nbk mods haven't been declining my requests; not sure what you're talking about. But you're wrong, content does have to abide by current rules. And that is a good thing.
    – TylerH
    May 14, 2021 at 17:21
  • @TylerH I explained the cause of the declilne very explicit as did the others here
    – nbk
    May 14, 2021 at 17:28
  • @nbk - where did you explain that? I only see "let bygons be bygons" and another comment which is barely comprehensible May 14, 2021 at 17:33
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    @Zoe - it's not a flag reason, though. The NAA guidance makes a distinction between link-only answers and "links to an answer". This is the former case, it contains everything needed (a name of the tool and a quoted description). The flag was declined correctly, we had a discussion about this a little while ago. However: the post is of low quality. See: meta.stackoverflow.com/q/407225/11407695 May 14, 2021 at 19:03
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    @billynoah it is implizit first comes the date it is from 201, then comes to let old post stay as they are, last i point out that we don't kn ow the rules from that time, and what was allowed and what not, the rest you can think for yourself
    – nbk
    May 14, 2021 at 20:13

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