# Anyone else receive snarky mod comments when reporting a post or thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 13, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465 "2021-01-13T20:28:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/21 "2021-01-14T02:15:29Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > You need a tissue? And let’s not take jabs at other posters here. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/22 "2021-01-14T04:21:55Z")
“The Fucking Hall Monitor”? I just get the automated ones, but I got one that said all my reports for trolling were wrong, and another telling not to use certain buttons when reporting, but they fixed that one by explaining. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/23 "2021-01-14T04:23:02Z")
I’ve never gotten snarky replies. The OP should post an example, it doesn’t have to say who the reply was from. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/24 "2021-01-14T04:26:45Z")
I don’t even get the courtesy of any mod reply at all. Which is OK, at least Discobot is polite’ ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/25 "2021-01-14T04:42:02Z")
It is an ambiguity of English grammar (not present in some other languages like Spanish) that in a sentence like “I am the fucking hall monitor”, it’s ambiguous which noun (or noun phrase) the adjective is modifying. > [@Czarcasm](#): > > Is your point that that style of moderation is back in mode, after being discouraged for many years? If so, I don’t mind…but a heads up to the general populace would be nice. In any case, manhattan’s classic mod remark was exactly what was called for in the circumstance, and I’m sure would be today too. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/26 "2021-01-14T04:46:07Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > but I got one that said all my reports for trolling were wrong, That was to help you calibrate your reports so they are in keeping with what we usually moderate. You frequently report trolling, but the posts are very rarely what we regard as trolling on the board. We know you are trying to be helpful, but you often report people just because they disagree with you or others, rather than actual trolling. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/27 "2021-01-14T04:47:52Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > You must not remember **manhattan**. He moderated one of my first posts by telling me he thought I was too stupid to post here. Link please! 😆 ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/28 "2021-01-14T04:51:01Z")
> [@How do I keep IE from automatically chenging the text size?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/26): > > As it happens, I am the fucking hall monitor. If you don’t want help, don’t ask. You insult another user and you’re done here. That is not how we do things here. So knock it off. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/29 "2021-01-14T04:52:00Z")
Actually, I persuaded him to delete it. It was during the frenzy of the 2000 election, and I posted a thread repeating what several others had already posted, and he lost it. Here is **manhattan’s** classic response. > [@How do I keep IE from automatically chenging the text size?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ie-from-automatically-chenging-the-text-size/143703/26): > > As it happens, I am the fucking hall monitor. If you don’t want help, don’t ask. You insult another user and you’re done here. That is not how we do things here. So knock it off. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/30 "2021-01-14T06:11:57Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > but you often report people just because they disagree with you or others Well, no, but yes, sometimes my idea of trolling is not in line, I will admit. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/31 "2021-01-14T06:24:46Z")
I’ve not had any snarky replies. I usually get the automated “thanks, we’ll look into it” and occasionally get a personal response, but never snarky. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/32 "2021-01-14T14:03:28Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Well, no, but yes, sometimes my idea of trolling is not in line, I will admit. Since you admit this, my suggestion would be to leave reporting of trolling to others. If it actually is trolling, it’s quite certain someone else will report it. We get plenty of reports of trolling in GD and P&E as it is, and only a small fraction are actually trolling by our usual standards. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/33 "2021-01-14T16:47:04Z")
Wait - we used to have a designated hall just for fucking? On topic: haven’t had a snarky response for reporting anything either. I’ve had one or two where the post I’d flagged was deemed to be well within the rules (which is fine) but even there the responses have been perfectly civil. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/34 "2021-01-14T18:33:45Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Wait - we used to have a designated hall just for fucking? We sure did. And it was heavily moderated too, for sure. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/35 "2021-01-14T19:41:20Z")
I will stop reporting anything since that seems to annoy you. I was trying to be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/36 "2021-01-14T19:49:59Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I will stop reporting anything since that seems to annoy you. We get a lot of reports. While we appreciate them, if we could cut down on ones that don’t need moderation it would be a help. > [@](#): > > I was trying to be helpful. I’m aware of that. I was also trying to be helpful to you by providing feedback, ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/37 "2021-01-14T19:57:18Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > We get a lot of reports. So what are the numbers on average for a day? How many of these are spam? On how many do you take action (spam vs non-spam)? How extensive are duplicate reports?.. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/38 "2021-01-14T20:13:34Z")
It’s hard to tell, because as different mods clear reports they disappear from the pending queue. However, in the past 24 hours, there have been 11 reported posts, and 13 reports, including one spammer flagged by the system. However, contentious threads in GD and P&E can generate many reports in a short time. These can take time to clear since it may be necessary to review the history of the thread. I would say that these forums account for close to 80% of substantive reports, that is that aren’t spam, thread moves, or title edits. Spam and true trolling usually get multiple reports. The system also flags some spammers and spam posts in advance. (In addition, I usually go through new registrations and delete 6-10 profile spammers over coffee.) ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/39 "2021-01-14T20:21:05Z")
I appreciate your generous time and effort, as well as the other mods. I’m considering becoming a mod groupie. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465/40 "2021-01-14T22:06:04Z")
In 20+ years, I don’t think I’ve ever reported a post. Now I’m kinda curious about what happens if I do. What kind of snark am I missing out on? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465.md?page=3)