# A request for a tweak when reporting posts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-request-for-a-tweak-when-reporting-posts/564628>\
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**Created:** [December 18, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-request-for-a-tweak-when-reporting-posts/564628 "2010-12-18T15:25:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-request-for-a-tweak-when-reporting-posts/564628/1 "2010-12-18T15:25:47Z")

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When we report a post using the red triangle, would it be possible for that report to be saved in our private mailboxes as a sent message?

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-request-for-a-tweak-when-reporting-posts/564628/2 "2010-12-18T15:28:10Z")

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An alternative might be for a copy of the message to go to the reporter’s email address.