user69850: When I first started using this site, I raised a flag that was later deemed as unhelpful. I now know this was because I had used the incorrect flag type (being 'requires moderator intervention' rather than 'needs improvement'), but was given this text as the reason:

Using standard flags helps us prioritize problems and resolve them faster. Please familiarize yourself with the list of standard flags: see What is Flagging?

I clicked the link, had a quick look through the page, and was annoyed because I didn't  understand why my flag was denied but the post was still closed. At this point, I didn't know what I had done wrong, so I flagged another off-topic question with the same flag type. It was rejected, and given the exact same response as was given to the other one, so I gave the help centre page another look - this time thoroughly - and saw where it had mentioned the part that explained off-topic questions. However, the response to my flags did not help me to arrive at this conclusion, and since both had the exact same text, I wondered if they were automated. Are they, or are they written by moderators? And if they are automated, can they be changed to something more helpful?

user2516: This is one of the canned responses for a declined flag.
Unfortunately, I just realized that the help center doesn't really explain what "standard flags" means, and it's not the first time someone got confused with it.
Just to make it clear, using "in need of moderator intervention" bypasses the community review process and goes directly to the mod-only queue. While mods can close questions instantly, Stack Exchange is inherently run by the community, thus it is still a good practice to use the correct flag option so that the community can act on it (especially on larger sites).

69850: <p>When I first started using this site, I raised a flag that was later deemed as unhelpful. I now know this was because I had used the incorrect flag type (being 'requires moderator intervention' rather than 'needs improvement'), but was given this text as the reason:</p>
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<p>Using standard flags helps us prioritize problems and resolve them faster. Please familiarize yourself with the list of standard flags: see <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/help/privileges/flag-posts">What is Flagging?</a></p>
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<p>I clicked the link, had a quick look through the page, and was annoyed because I didn't  understand why my flag was denied but the post was still closed. At this point, I didn't know what I had done wrong, so I flagged another off-topic question with the same flag type. It was rejected, and given the exact same response as was given to the other one, so I gave the help centre page another look - this time thoroughly - and saw where it had mentioned the part that explained off-topic questions. However, the response to my flags did not help me to arrive at this conclusion, and since both had the exact same text, I wondered if they were automated. Are they, or are they written by moderators? And if they are automated, can they be changed to something more helpful?</p>
 2516: <p><strong>This is one of the canned responses for a declined flag.</strong></p>
<p>Unfortunately, I just realized that the help center doesn't really explain what &quot;standard flags&quot; means, and it's not the first time <a href="https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/290507/241919">someone got confused with it.</a></p>
<p>Just to make it clear, using &quot;in need of moderator intervention&quot; bypasses the <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/review">community review process</a> and goes directly to the mod-only queue. While mods can close questions instantly, Stack Exchange is inherently run by the community, thus it is still a good practice to use the correct flag option so that the community can act on it (especially on larger sites).</p>
