# I apologize for reporting a post. Here's why. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 21, 2015, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091 "2015-09-21T12:29:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/1 "2015-09-21T12:29:26Z")
A thread in GQ on Middle East/Palestine. Could draw – and did, in my mistaken belief – political posting inappropriate to forum. Then saw it was bounced by mod from different forum. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/2 "2015-09-21T12:36:17Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > . (post shortened) Reported. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/3 "2015-09-21T13:33:48Z")
I, for one, could never forgive such a grave transgression. Ban him!! ---
**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/4 "2015-09-21T14:29:20Z")
As long as you don’t do it another 10 or 20 times (or to me, ever), we cool. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/5 "2015-09-21T15:03:22Z")
We’re too busy punting that thread back and forth between forums to read post reports about it. 😛 (just kidding) On a more serious note, I did see your post report this morning, and when I looked at the thread I did see that the comment had been made while it was in a different forum. Stuff like that happens sometimes. No biggie. We don’t grade you on post reports. Don’t ever be afraid to report a post because you are worried about your post report accuracy or anything like that. When in doubt, just go ahead and report it and let us figure it out. That’s what we are here for. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2015, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/6 "2015-09-21T15:28:07Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > A thread in GQ on Middle East/Palestine. Could draw – and did, in my mistaken belief – political posting inappropriate to forum. > > Then saw it was bounced by mod from different forum. If I had left it in GQ, I might have mod-noted that just to remind people that such comments are not appropriate for GQ even if they are acceptable in other forums. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/7 "2015-09-21T15:32:29Z")
I apologize for not reporting the falsely reported post in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/8 "2015-09-21T16:17:30Z")
I apologize for Fenris just on general principle. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/9 "2015-09-21T16:28:12Z")
I apologize for my previous 19,064 posts. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/10 "2015-09-21T16:34:42Z")
I apologize for not being a '99er. Somewhere in the multiverse! ::fist shaking:: ---
**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/11 "2015-09-21T17:03:46Z")
Never apologize, mister, it’s a sign of weakness. _ **John Wayne** _ ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/12 "2015-09-21T17:52:05Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > gie. > We don’t grade you on post reports. You don’t? No more spellcheck for you then. ---
**Author:** ![user\_hostile](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/user_hostile/32/474_2.png) [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/13 "2015-09-21T18:42:32Z")
Regrettably, I wrote this post, then reported this post, which I junior modded…long story short, it turned out to be an infinitely recursive and I crashed the Internet. For this, I apologize. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/14 "2015-09-21T19:33:03Z")
No worries, **Leo** , baby. > [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > …Don’t ever be afraid to report a post because you are worried about your post report accuracy or anything like that. When in doubt, just go ahead and report it and let us figure it out. That’s what we are here for. Excellent advice. > [@user\_hostile](#): > > Regrettably, I wrote this post, then reported this post, which I junior modded…long story short, it turned out to be an infinitely recursive and I crashed the Internet. > > For this, I apologize. As well you should. Harrumph! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/15 "2015-09-21T20:06:43Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > I apologize for Fenris just on general principle. YOU’RE responsible for Fenris? Dude, that’s just unforgiveable. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/16 "2015-09-21T20:20:12Z")
Don’t feel bad.The only bad report is the nonexistent report. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/17 "2015-09-21T20:43:05Z")
Can something that doesn’t exist be bad? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/18 "2015-09-21T22:02:39Z")
> [@Emiliana](#): > > You don’t? No more spellcheck for you then. I’m an engineer. I’m not expected to be able to spell anyway. (Engineers in general are notoriously bad spellers) ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/19 "2015-09-21T22:09:00Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > We don’t grade you on post reports. Don’t ever be afraid to report a post because you are worried about your post report accuracy or anything like that. When in doubt, just go ahead and report it and let us figure it out. That’s what we are here for. This is why they make the BIG bucks! ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091/20 "2015-09-22T00:28:42Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > I apologize for Fenris just on general principle. Reported [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-for-reporting-a-post-heres-why/732091.md?page=2)