Flagging - A Cowardly Retreat

I always tend to err on the conservative side when asking or answering a question.

I answered a question regarding a choice of tools related to six-sigma, and was flagged. There wasn't anything offensive or unprofessional in the reply, and when I reported it to Linked In, was told that it was probably an error but that nothing could be done about it.

Quite frankly, I've worked in IT. There is a lot that could have been done about it. The choice to stand behind the current flagging process instead of correcting an obvious error or in allowing the accused to confront their accuser is just plain wrong.

There are many parts of Linked In that are good, and certainly outweigh this part of it, but it is a significant blemish, and reflects on all employees of the company through guilt by association.