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#1 2011-02-06 09:38:28

scimonster
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ITopic: The Report Button

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See where it says report? That is one of the most important tools on the Scratch Forums.

Unlike common misconception, it is not only for inappropriate stuff. With me, I hardly use it for inappropriate stuff, as there barely is any.  big_smile

It is for:

• Inappropriate material  yikes
• Spam
• Posts harassing other users
• Flame wars
• Duplicate threads (a thread posted twice)
• Commercial spam (threads/posts filled with advertising/links to websites)
• Overlarge signatures (150 pixels is the preferred limit — report ones of 200+)
• Topics in the wrong forum
• Your threads — so they can be renamed
• Your threads — so they can be closed at request
• Anything you think needs the mods' attention  smile

Reporting is not necessarily bad! Sometimes the mods even discuss a post over reports.


If there is anything else I should include, just post here.

Thanks!

EDIT: The Report Button on the Scratch Wiki!  big_smile

EDIT2: Also in the All About Scratch forum here.

EDIT3: Yay, now we're ITopiced!  big_smile

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#2 2011-02-09 11:18:27

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Just wondering: is BBCode enabled there?

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#3 2011-02-09 11:29:56

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

mathematics wrote:

Just wondering: is BBCode enabled there?

I don't think so, but you can ask a mod how it looks!

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#4 2011-02-09 20:09:56

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Nope, no BBC code in reports.

I think this is one of the more important lessons for new scratchers, we mods are not bothered when you report things! It is one of the most helpful things you can do (obviously don't report tiny matters.

It is not just a way of reporting inappropriate content, but also a way whereby you can get our attention.


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#5 2011-02-10 06:04:52

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

demosthenes wrote:

Nope, no BBC code in reports.

I think this is one of the more important lessons for new scratchers, we mods are not bothered when you report things! It is one of the most helpful things you can do (obviously don't report tiny matters.

It is not just a way of reporting inappropriate content, but also a way whereby you can get our attention.

It took me 3 weeks to realize that...
Congratulations scimonster, nice post that isn't the Great Text Wall of China.


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#6 2011-02-10 08:49:57

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Great topic!  I confess I actually didn't know this.  Thank you, scimonster!

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#7 2011-02-10 10:30:24

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Lar-Rew wrote:

Great topic!  I confess I actually didn't know this.  Thank you, scimonster!

You're welcome. I expected that many people did not know, so I made this topic. Short, but to the point.

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#8 2011-02-10 17:46:30

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Something I've noticed twice the last two days is two new users making an off-topic post where a mod has just posted to try and report someone elses signature. Since reporting a users post and letting the moderator know that you're reporting the signature is the faster and better way to do this, you could include it.  smile

Nice guide by the way, it's short, but useful.  big_smile

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#9 2011-02-11 04:05:49

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

06dknibbs wrote:

Something I've noticed twice the last two days is two new users making an off-topic post where a mod has just posted to try and report someone elses signature. Since reporting a users post and letting the moderator know that you're reporting the signature is the faster and better way to do this, you could include it.  smile

Nice guide by the way, it's short, but useful.  big_smile

Thanks, I'll add that!

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#10 2011-02-14 04:39:07

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Added some more.

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#11 2011-04-12 13:19:35

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

We now have a wiki page! The Report Buttonbig_smile

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#12 2011-04-24 02:13:33

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

bump

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#13 2011-08-15 05:54:55

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

bump


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#14 2011-08-15 07:31:17

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Thanks for ITopicing!  big_smile
I hope more people notice this.  smile

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#15 2011-08-15 09:31:50

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Great job, Scimonster! Maybe now the forum will be better, all in the right place. I mean, I barely ever see inappropriate stuff, but every day I see around 5 threads in the wrong forum. And you should also add topics like "WHY AM I A NEW SCRATCHER!", because those should be closed, right?


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#16 2011-08-17 03:54:42

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Death_Wish wrote:

Great job, Scimonster! Maybe now the forum will be better, all in the right place. I mean, I barely ever see inappropriate stuff, but every day I see around 5 threads in the wrong forum. And you should also add topics like "WHY AM I A NEW SCRATCHER!", because those should be closed, right?

Thank you!
I think that people deserve to know why they are new, even if they don't read ITopics (like this one).  tongue


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#17 2011-10-15 03:23:36

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

The Signatures over 150 pixels is no longer necessary :S


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#18 2011-10-21 20:12:05

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Maybe you should add that in the TBGs, it is used during any Operation: Cleanup


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#19 2011-11-08 16:12:52

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

I have something you could add:
It is for giving mods/the Scratch Team a link to a website you created so it can be approved.


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#20 2011-11-09 10:03:24

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

fungirl123 wrote:

I have something you could add:
It is for giving mods/the Scratch Team a link to a website you created so it can be approved.

Oh yeah, I'll add that!

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#21 2011-12-07 04:47:25

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Bump.

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#22 2011-12-07 11:39:15

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Nice guide  smile


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#23 2011-12-07 13:49:37

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

RedRocker227 wrote:

Nice guide  smile

Thanks!
Any suggestions on improvements?

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#24 2011-12-07 13:53:37

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

Good good!Good guide!


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#25 2011-12-07 13:58:16

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Re: ITopic: The Report Button

bubsythebobcat wrote:

Good good!Good guide!

Thank you! Thank you! XD

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