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LittleBitMore

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I have several questions about reporting topics.

How do I know if the report went through?

How do i know if a moderator has seen and considered my report?

How do i know what action the moderator took on the report?

I'm asking because Ir eported a topic to be locked a few hours ago but I have no idea if a moderator has seen it, or even if it's gone through. Is there some way to know this?

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10 hours ago, LittleBitMore said:

How do I know if the report went through?

 

10 hours ago, LittleBitMore said:

How do i know if a moderator has seen and considered my report?

You don't.  There isn't a read receipt or anything.   If we choose to act on a report, you may or may not see any effects on the forums.  Sometimes we removed stuff that you guys don't see after the fact (like spam).   It's pretty much a standing rule that we announce in thread or in a PM any changes we make to posts, be it edits or removals.   That way there won't be any "ghost editing" of posts.   If you think there might have been, please report the post to us, there is an option to hide edits done by moderators, and if we accidentally click the wrong checkbox, then the edit is done without a public notification.  That is not our normal procedure and we'll quickly rectify it.

10 hours ago, LittleBitMore said:

How do i know what action the moderator took on the report?

It depends on the action taken.  If it's a merge or move or something 'logistical' in nature, we always try to post in the thread.   If it's an edit, we always try to use the "[snip]" notation to indicate where something was removed.   We never add or change a post's content aside from the rule breaking parts.   Even with the most obnoxious, stupid, ill informed stuff we sometimes see, we bend over backwards to try to keep the intended message intact. 

10 hours ago, LittleBitMore said:

I'm asking because Ir eported a topic to be locked a few hours ago but I have no idea if a moderator has seen it, or even if it's gone through. Is there some way to know this?

We normally don't comment on particular reports, but rest assured, all reports are reviewed within a few hours at worst (we are volunteers after all).  If we deem there is action to be taken on a specific report, you will see such action as I described above.    I believe that does answer your specific question without actually specifically commenting on it. 

And as always, if you disagree with, or would just like some insight into, the moderators action or inaction regarding a report, feel free to PM us, and we will discuss as we can. 

 

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