Google asks for the community help to give feedback about Blogger users’ blog content. A visitor can flag a blog and note questionable content, which in turn helps them take action when needed.

Flagging a blog as objectoinable will delist it from being promoted on the Recently Updated list at Blogger.com. Blogger’s help page about the Flag Button explains:

For more serious cases, such as spam blogs or sites engaging in illegal activity, we will continue to enforce our existing policies (removing content and deleting accounts when necessary).

Blogger will track the number of times a blog has been flagged as objectionable and use this information to determine what action is needed.

Blogger Buzz failed to mention this other than to say that objectionable blogs will be delisted, which has brought a lot of concerns among bloggers recently. Getting listed on Blogger’s recently updated section used to be a way to get you indexed by Google.

One reason again why Blogger users should move their blogs to their own domain. You should not worry much about this new feature if your blog is not a splog. But in no way Google reveal how many flags can potentially raise warning and get your account deleted. Not to mention the additional benefits you can get from owning your own domain.

Link: Blogger - What is the Flag button?