# Flagging posts: wasn't there a way to tell the mods \*why\* you were flagging it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [May 12, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945 "2021-05-12T21:27:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945/1 "2021-05-12T21:27:50Z")
Sometimes choosing one of those buttons seems way insufficient. But if I say something in the thread that might clarify things, that’s (gasp!) junior modding, and we can’t have that. Didn’t there used to be a box along with the radio buttons that allowed you to provide more detail? Since we moved to Discourse, that is. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945/2 "2021-05-12T21:31:10Z")
Yes, if you click “something else” it will let you type text. Please use “something else” and be explicit unless you are reporting spam. The “it’s spam” button is enough info. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945/3 "2021-05-12T21:43:36Z")
OK, thanks! 🙂 Guess I can’t re-flag the post with an explanation. Such is life. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945/4 "2021-05-15T01:12:26Z")
No, but check your sent PMs. I believe all flags are listed as PMs. And PMs here function like mini-threads, so you can post a reply and all recipients (i.e. the mods) will see it. I know I’ve reported something, and then realized I left out some info, and added the extra info that way. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945/5 "2021-05-15T14:31:37Z")
I’ve gotta say, with the caveat that we do have to use the “something else” function at pretty much all times, reporting posts is a much smoother experience on this new site, and I really appreciate the back and forth that can develop with the mods thanks to the way reports are handled as PMs and PMs are handled as threads. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945/6 "2021-05-16T02:36:49Z")
Yeah, i used to moderate a different board with vBulletin, and telling the poster, “yes, we saw your report” was a chore. I really like that it’s easy to give posters feedback. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/codinghorror/32/4242_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945/7 "2021-05-22T23:27:14Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I believe all flags are listed as PMs No – only “something else” flags are PMs. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945/8 "2021-05-23T04:21:07Z")
Well, we’ve asked posters to always use “something else”, so effectively they are. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/codinghorror/32/4242_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945/9 "2021-05-23T18:47:52Z")
And you can also hide the other flag reasons via CSS if needed, but a site admin will need to enter the CSS overrides.