There are some certain aspects of the forum that are not really newbie friendly, and flags are one of them. AFAIK, anyone can create a type 1 flag, so there's also the question of why no one has yet raised one.
Flag is the only one seems hard to understand for a newbie. I still get confuse myself differing the three types of flags LOLing
Regarding the old one, just because it happened some time ago doesnt mean it didnt happen; but there could be some sort of argument as to what kind of flag would fit best there. It's clear for me tho, and that's why it's still there even if inactive
I think a lot of people are still thinking if it will be good to support the flag. But I am still waiting to see a flag created by a recent victim. May be we will see one from icopress very soon, as far as I know they have not paid him the campaign money yet.
[My apology for being OOT]
It'll help to consider the type as a degree of severity, like a cancer or a burn. Stage 1 cancer and first degree burn is the lightest. Likewise, type-1 flag is the weakest, a newbie and guest warning flag. Type-2 and 3 needs a violation of agreement, one side fulfill their deal, the other side did not. Though, IMO, type-2 is a bit tricky, it's rather ambiguous as there's not --again, IMO-- a fine line that can differentiate if it's should be a type-2 or type-3.
The easiest instance that obviously belong to a type-2 rather than a type-3 is if I wrote you here right now that I'll send you some btc if you say I am the hottest guy on earth, you did, but I didn't fulfill my part of sending you fund. Though it is technically "written", everyone knows the nature of the agreement itself is casual. Thus, it belongs more to the type-2 [violation of casual or implied agreement] than a violation of written contract. The obvious case of a type-3 flag is when an invoice is involved. It's definitely a written and formal agreement, or someone defaulted a loan.
A harder and more tricky situation to differentiate, though, is cases like where a platform cheats their campaign participants by not paying. Is it a casual agreement? Is it formal?
On to the more on-topic part, I am not supporting or opposing the old flags because I am not familiar with some of them [including
[Csmiami's] and I have my plate quite full these days. I find a lack of interest to get acquainted with old cases and verifies the facts myself [to fulfill the clause that I voted the flag with the best of my knowledge] to support or oppose it.
