VJ Request on Reported Threads

[William33 110]

To the VJ community:

As you would expect, the Moderators and Site Administrator deal with many reports on a daily basis.

The Mod request is as follows:

Please take a second look at the suspect post/thread, and ascertain whether it is indeed a TOS violation before you punch the report button.

As Moderators, we need to do much research, often times across several threads to get to the truth. Sadly; and more frequently now, some reports do not have merit.

On the other hand, many reports have significant merit!

We believe most reports are submitted with good intent.

We only ask that you clearly vet a thread/post before you decide to report.

In closing, VJ wishes you all the best during this holiday season. Stay safe and see you in 2009!

Comments?

Edit: Format/clarity.

Edited December 23, 2008 by William33

[TBoneTX 45,289]

That's a very fair request, William, and, lest auld appreciation be forgot, thanks to YOU and all the moderators for what you do.

Suggestion (if not already done): Take the bullet-points that are currently buried in the middle of the TOS ("Permitted Uses"), reorganize them into logical groups (spam/robots; courtesy toward others; etc.), and perhaps add general or specific EXAMPLES of what constitutes a violation of each bulleted item. I would personally like to see the "permitted uses - courtesy toward others" items made available more visibly and readily than the "terms of service" link at far page-bottom and buried in the middle of a legalistic document.

As an alternative to giving examples of violations, perhaps some positive encouragement could be included, such as fundamental tips that exist in Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends & Influence People" book.

Your feedback, and that of others, please?

Edited December 23, 2008 by TBoneTX

[mox 298]

Very sensible, and thanks Ewok for the reporting function, it's handy. Bogus reports are undoubtedly somehow the fault of Organizers. (for the humor impaired, that is an attempt at levity. Happy Holidays!)

[Mags 112]

It will also help if you make sure you tell us why you feel this post should be reported. Many times we get nothing at all.

[pushbrk 12,883]

It will also help if you make sure you tell us why you feel this post should be reported. Many times we get nothing at all.

Purely as an exercise, I reported you and was given no option to "tell you" anything. Such a function would be a good addition.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It will also help if you make sure you tell us why you feel this post should be reported. Many times we get nothing at all.

Purely as an exercise, I reported you and was given no option to "tell you" anything. Such a function would be a good addition.

They mean when you report a post. Not when you report a poster.

In the former, there is a textbox for you to enter comments.

[Mags 112]

It will also help if you make sure you tell us why you feel this post should be reported. Many times we get nothing at all.

Purely as an exercise, I reported you and was given no option to "tell you" anything. Such a function would be a good addition.

See A.J's post above.

To clarify - we're talking about reporting threads/posts, not people.

Purely as an exercise I shall report you too, just to make sure.

Edited December 23, 2008 by Magenta

[pushbrk 12,883]

It will also help if you make sure you tell us why you feel this post should be reported. Many times we get nothing at all.

Purely as an exercise, I reported you and was given no option to "tell you" anything. Such a function would be a good addition.

See A.J's post above.

To clarify - we're talking about reporting threads/posts, not people.

Purely as an exercise I shall report you too, just to make sure.

Got it. Thanks.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

It will also help if you make sure you tell us why you feel this post should be reported. Many times we get nothing at all.

Purely as an exercise, I reported you and was given no option to "tell you" anything. Such a function would be a good addition.

See A.J's post above.

To clarify - we're talking about reporting threads/posts, not people.

Purely as an exercise I shall report you too, just to make sure.

imagine that, aj knowing all there is to know about being reported

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

the only person who wouldn't know that is a loser noob. i've never heard of pushbrk before so i assume he's some clueless newbie. he will learn.

[Nagishkaw 510]

not really.

[Sinergy 3]

i always give a reason...

i reported charles for having no butt

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

i always give a reason...

i reported charles for having no butt

well i reported tara for having a hairy back!

[Sinergy 3]

i always give a reason...

i reported charles for having no butt

well i reported tara for having a hairy back!

Thats ok, i just reported you for having bigger boobs than nessa

[Mags 112]

And PLEASE don't use the reported post function for other things like questions or enquiries. Use the PM function instead.

Thanks.