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Old 06-23-2008, 06:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I use the Report Post button whenever spam shows up to get rid of it. In fact, I used it just now. I like the efficiency of it; I click the button, send a report and usually within a few minutes the spam has vanished as if it never were. It makes me feel as if I were an integral part of the process, even if it's likely that a moderator would spot the spam without my intervention anyway.

I do try to be somewhat creative when I report posts. Of course, clarity of the message is of utmost importance, but I like to hope that I might make some moderator or administrator smile and thus improve someone's day that little bit. It's hard to be sure of this, however, since the reports essentially end up going into a vacuum. They could be going down the forum equivalent of the garbage chute. Right into the incerator, and I'd never know the difference.

My question is, what happens when I press the report post button? Where do the reports go? Who reads them? Am I allowed to know this, or is it classified information?
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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An email containing a link to the offending post, the thread in question, and your comments is sent to every administrator, super mod, and moderator.

If one of us is online, we'll usually jump on it right away.

And yes, I laugh at your reports.
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:37 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I think the spambots smelled a DJ on this forum.

too bad they already hit the other forums i'm on as well.
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:37 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I only ever report that it's spam/advertising. I guess I don't have the sense of humor you have. Big surprise.
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
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An email containing a link to the offending post, the thread in question, and your comments is sent to every administrator, super mod, and moderator.

If one of us is online, we'll usually jump on it right away.

And yes, I laugh at your reports.
I'm glad to know that I make you laugh. It feels good to know that I'm contributing some mirth to the world.

On the other hand, the report process sounds kind of.. well, spam-ish. It seems odd that I spam all of the forum staffers in order to report spam. Necessary, I suppose.

Also, I'm curious to know if anyone actually will report this post as instructed. I doubt it, but ya never know....
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:46 PM   #6 (permalink)
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My question is, what happens when I press the report post button?
I suppose the "It kills a kitten" joke has been played out too much to use as a reply to this.
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:48 PM   #7 (permalink)
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On the other hand, the report process sounds kind of.. well, spam-ish. It seems odd that I spam all of the forum staffers in order to report spam. Necessary, I suppose.

Also, I'm curious to know if anyone actually will report this post as instructed. I doubt it, but ya never know....
I was gonna report it, but then I'd just have to read the email...

Just kidding. Actually, we get fewer reports than you'd think. And I set up a TFP-only email address to catch stuff like that so it doesn't clutter my personal email.
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:58 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Question. Response. Follow-up comment. Follow-up response.

This is one of the few threads on the site that can be said to be truly complete. It's a strangely satisfying thing.
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Old 06-23-2008, 07:13 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Question. Response. Follow-up comment. Follow-up response.

This is one of the few threads on the site that can be said to be truly complete. It's a strangely satisfying thing.
yep - someone should report this and get it closed
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Old 06-23-2008, 07:15 PM   #10 (permalink)
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yep - someone should report this and get it closed
Who says someone hasn't?
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Old 06-23-2008, 09:32 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Honestly, it's not as exciting as you'd think. If I knew anything about php I'd code a warning system that polls the userlist for online mods/admins and pops up a window when we get reports, or at least send them to a report thread/forum to be tucked in under the spambuster report forum, but I never did anything beyond visual basic.
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Old 06-24-2008, 04:21 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I came here to close this thread. When it opened onto an active thread, my first thought was "either something strange happened last night to take all the mods offline or they're a bunch of lazy bastards." I'm glad to see the answer is a little more nuanced than I originally thought.
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