user16460: When should a question be

flagged as duplicate and
voted to close as duplicate?


user29190: If you have the privilege to close questions, flagging through "should be closed..." just casts a normal close vote. There is no difference between the options in the flag dialog and the close dialog when you're over 3,000 rep.
Under the hood, a close flag just sends a post to the Close Votes review queue without adding a close vote (because the flagger doesn't yet have the privilege). Close flagging as a user with > 3000 rep would be pointless, because you can just directly vote to close (which automatically sends it to the review queues).
In short: they're the same thing, and it really doesn't matter which you choose.

16460: <p>When should a question be</p>

<ul>
<li>flagged as duplicate and</li>
<li>voted to close as duplicate?</li>
</ul>
 29190: <p>If you have the <a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/help/privileges/close-questions">privilege to close questions</a>, flagging through "should be closed..." just casts a normal close vote. There is <strong>no difference</strong> between the options in the flag dialog and the close dialog when you're over 3,000 rep.</p>

<p>Under the hood, a close flag just sends a post to the Close Votes review queue without adding a close vote (because the flagger doesn't yet have the privilege). Close flagging as a user with > 3000 rep would be pointless, because you can just directly vote to close (which automatically sends it to the review queues).</p>

<p>In short: <em>they're the same thing, and it really doesn't matter which you choose</em>.</p>
