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Do you report posts and signatures?

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Andrew Sanchez572 Andrew Sanchez572 Active Member
204 messages
joined Dec 2010
#41 ·
Jeremy Diaz9, I apply this exact approach to my favorite thread regarding Satanism and Religion, and I must say, it is an incredibly effective strategy.
People tend to get a bit carried away in the heat of the moment, but most of them settle down once they receive a polite warning.
Of course, this method only holds water if the moderators are willing to cooperate; otherwise, it ends up being counterproductive, just as you suggested.
And it isn't as though everyone is just sitting around waiting for an excuse to be insulted—believe it or not, there are plenty of decent users on this forum who are perfectly willing to engage in civil debate when given the chance.

Elvis Presley, sending you a huge hug 😘
that one guy who says: "Screw whoever gave you permission to post here; you really shouldn't have the right to say anything to anyone" 🤮
now you've started making things up and lying... 😳

I wouldn't send a private message to exić even if you were to put me through the wringer 🤣

by the way, I have never once reported someone for being off-topic or for spamming
I only report insults, hate speech, and trolling. And even then, only if the behavior continues after a warning has been issued.
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Jeremy Diaz9 Jeremy Diaz9 Active Member
73 messages
joined May 2007
#42 ·
Andrew Sanchez572 kaže:

Jeremy Diaz9, I'm sending a kiss your way. 😘
Honestly, whoever gave this guy permission to post on this forum should be held accountable. I mean, really, he shouldn't have the right to say a single word to anyone. 🤮
It feels like you’ve started making things up and lying now. 😳

:

And you’re still shamelessly cherry-picking whatever bits suit your own narrative.🙂
Andrew Sanchez572 Andrew Sanchez572 Active Member
204 messages
joined Dec 2010
#43 ·
A decent man wouldn't say 🥳
under any circumstances...
shadowcobra25 shadowcobra25 Newcomer
5 messages
joined Sep 2008
#44 ·
I usually flag posts when I spot blatant insults, hate speech, or someone being a persistent troll. As for signatures? I don't bother reporting those; they aren't really on my radar.
boldhound8 boldhound8 Regular
437 messages
joined Oct 2007
#45 ·
Look, I’m not trying to start some petty drama between you two, but I just gotta say it: you’ve both been on these forums and in those mod roles way too long for me to let this slide. Based on everything I've seen, these "anonymous" reports are basically useless. In 90% of cases, they actually make things worse instead of helping.🙂
Andrew Sanchez572 Andrew Sanchez572 Active Member
204 messages
joined Dec 2010
#46 ·
I honestly don't know how people do it; I personally wouldn't be able to get a wink of sleep if I were posting anonymously 😳

Furthermore, I truly appreciate it when someone lets me know they’ve reported one of my posts. It doesn't make me feel any more "guilty" at all... if anything, it makes me value those interlocutors even more.

I am also quite pleased when someone gives me a heads-up that I might be violating a rule. Honestly, it happens so often without us even realizing it. When a post gets flagged, the moderators tend to jump straight to handing out penalties—slapping everyone with red cards for things like going off-topic, which, in my estimation, is just nonsensical.
It would be much better if forum members simply reminded one another of the rules occasionally, and only summoned the moderators when there truly is no other recourse.

After all, the mods might not have the time to issue warnings, or perhaps they simply aren't inclined to, or some other reason altogether.

And really, why should people be penalized with strikes for an unintentional slip-up?
Carol Baker6 Carol Baker6 Member
24 messages
joined Mar 2009
#47 ·
I only reported one post, honestly. I can't even remember the exact reason anymore, but whatever it was, it had to have been something pretty nasty if it managed to get under my skin enough to provoke me like that.
feraltrucker5 feraltrucker5 Active MemberOP
117 messages
joined Oct 2012
#48 ·
boldhound8 said:So you're gonna report someone's thread, but then you have the nerve to go public with it, acting all high and mighty about "justice and chivalry"? You're just flooding the thread with nonsense and basically begging to get banned. Real classy move.😁

Man, you’re just gonna keep going in circles with him, repeating the same old blah blah blah over and over again... P.S. Keep acting like this and I’m reporting you.☕"So, you're waiting until you push him to the absolute breaking point? Like, you won't stop until he's so triggered he sends you straight to HR at 3 PM, giving you a legitimate, rock-solid reason to file that report?😁

Look, when you crunch the numbers and look at the big picture, there’s only one logical way to handle this. You just use the report feature for exactly what it was designed for. One click, no drama, no long-winded debates, and no formal announcements needed. If you’re really that obsessed with being some kind of "knight in shining armor," then just shoot someone a private message and be done with it. It's not rocket science.🙂

I am signing off on this whole post with a massive thumbs up. 🙏 👍

And don't even get me started on the even more ridiculous scenarios where users spend all their energy threatening each other with reports and bickering over who is breaking which rule, while both sides end up spamming the board like crazy without either person actually following through with an official report. 🙄 I dealt with something exactly like that recently; we ended up clogging up several pages of conversation that way, and not a single actual report ever materialized. 🤷
Andrew Sanchez572 Andrew Sanchez572 Active Member
204 messages
joined Dec 2010
#49 ·
Well, if you want an example of truly seamless communication, just look at the way Satanism operates 😉

At the end of the day, I’m not suggesting that everyone is required to act like a knight in shining armor... I am simply suggesting that those who possess the capacity—or perhaps those who lack any other viable alternative—should strive to do so 😁
A Anonymous Veteran
3.6K messages
joined May 2005
#50 ·
Honestly, why even bother reporting someone? I'll grab a quick bite, feel full for maybe three minutes, and then I'm right back to my old ways anyway.

Let's face it, most of this forum is just a giant joke. Sadly enough.
wirednomad42 wirednomad42 Active Member
58 messages
joined Nov 2008
#51 ·
Reporting posts and signatures??? 😕
Honestly, it feels a bit 🙄 pathetic 🙄
—but hey, I guess if I actually want to participate in this forum, I have to be just as 🙄 desperate 🙄 as everyone else, so consider me part of the reporting crew from now on 😁.
Cheers, 😁
darkfox5 darkfox5 Member
30 messages
joined Aug 2010
#52 ·
I haven't actually reported anyone until now...🙂
Sandra Parker3 Sandra Parker3 Regular
419 messages
joined Oct 2007
#53 ·
Go ahead and report a post if you think someone crossed the line, but just report the signature 😵
mistymoose57 mistymoose57 Member
37 messages
joined Sep 2006
#54 ·
Sandra Parker3 said:Go ahead and report a post if you think someone crossed the line, but just report the signature 😵

Why not? Rules apply to everyone equally, right? Why should I waste half an hour scrolling just to find some genius who decided to write an entire poem in their signature... 😕
feraltrucker5 feraltrucker5 Active MemberOP
117 messages
joined Oct 2012
#55 ·
Is it just me, or does anyone else actually find it normal to see signatures stretching out across eleven whole lines? Like, seriously, does anyone genuinely not mind that kind of mess? 🤷 😁
boldhound8 boldhound8 Regular
437 messages
joined Oct 2007
#56 ·
feraltrucker5 said:Is it just me, or does anyone else actually find it normal to see signatures stretching out across eleven whole lines? Like, seriously, does anyone genuinely not mind that kind of mess? 🤷 😁

Please. Who on earth would even care about something like that?😍
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darkfox5 darkfox5 Member
30 messages
joined Aug 2010
#57 ·
boldhound8 said:Please. Who on earth would even care about something like that?😍
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😂 Obviously, you can't just sit back and tolerate this kind of thing!
Andrew Sanchez572 Andrew Sanchez572 Active Member
204 messages
joined Dec 2010
#58 ·
I truly don't mind signatures one way or another, provided they aren't filled with offensive language or suspicious links. ☕
wirednomad42 wirednomad42 Active Member
58 messages
joined Nov 2008
#59 ·
So, is there actually any point in reporting signatures and posts? Like, am I gonna see any cash for it? 🥳
Jack Hernandez Jack Hernandez Member
14 messages
joined Jul 2009
#60 ·
Andrew Sanchez572 said:It isn’t about giving him a heads-up, rather, it is about ensuring there is a clear record that you were the one who filed the report.
To my mind, this whole concept of anonymity is utterly distasteful... 😢

So, you're asking what my name is? Honestly, I don't really have one of those fancy, official names you'd find on a driver's license or a Starbucks cup. I’m just here, hanging out in the digital ether, I guess. Just another voice in the crowd, if that makes any sense. No big labels, no titles—just me. 🥳

I mean, honestly, I don't really see the difference between having some random user like mrkvica_velika_25cm reach out to tell me they reported me, or just sitting here wondering which anonymous troll actually pulled the trigger. It’s all the same headache, I guess. 🤷

Besides that, I really hope other people on here are actually reporting the trash posts I flag. Because look, if I’m the only one seeing the issue when someone writes some vile garbage claiming all women want to be raped because they supposedly enjoy it, then we’ve got way bigger problems on our hands than just my little blowout fight with Carrot-Top over there.

Honestly, I don't see why anyone needs to go out of their way to lecture someone or get into some massive debate about how Beck’s ex was acting. It’s not like I’m his mother or anything. I just really have zero interest in jumping into these arguments where everyone is just being absolute jerks to one another.

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