You may have noticed a feature at the bottom of each post called “Report”. What is it? It’s a way to flag a post and bring it to the attention to staff. It’s a far underutilized tool. Because of this the staff just wanted to take a minute to explain what it is and when/how to use it.
First, the report feature is anonymous to non staff members. If you are reporting someone, they will not see that it was reported or who reported it. Only staff can see that. And that info remains confidential.
When you click the button, a dialog box comes up for you to explain why you are reporting the post to staff. When we get the report we can take appropriate action.
Most importantly, a report is not automatically a negative event. Quite the contrary! It’s incredibly helpful to us.
Most people don’t realize that you can even self-report a post of your own! So when you mess up and either need a thread deleted, moved, etc. simply report your post and tell us what's you need us to do to help you. We can then take action on your behalf. All with no penalties. Think of it like raising your hand; you're just asking for help.
Mods cant be everywhere. Reporting posts help us keep the site running smoothly. Thanks to all that are already using the feature. You are a huge help.
First, the report feature is anonymous to non staff members. If you are reporting someone, they will not see that it was reported or who reported it. Only staff can see that. And that info remains confidential.
When you click the button, a dialog box comes up for you to explain why you are reporting the post to staff. When we get the report we can take appropriate action.
Most importantly, a report is not automatically a negative event. Quite the contrary! It’s incredibly helpful to us.
Most people don’t realize that you can even self-report a post of your own! So when you mess up and either need a thread deleted, moved, etc. simply report your post and tell us what's you need us to do to help you. We can then take action on your behalf. All with no penalties. Think of it like raising your hand; you're just asking for help.
Mods cant be everywhere. Reporting posts help us keep the site running smoothly. Thanks to all that are already using the feature. You are a huge help.
