# Identifying Moderators **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532 "2020-06-23T20:30:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Topologist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/topologist/32/3208_2.png) [@Topologist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Topologist)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532/1 "2020-06-23T20:30:45Z")
Something I just noticed: Moderators don’t seem to be identified as such, I’m mostly seeing their custom titles/descriptions. This is going to make it a little tricky to tell when it’s a real moderator giving real moderator instructions. Also, vBulletin had a list of who moderated each ~~forum~~ category and I haven’t found where Discourse has such, if any. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532/2 "2020-06-23T20:33:11Z")
Look for a little shield after their name. ---
**Author:** ![Topologist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/topologist/32/3208_2.png) [@Topologist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Topologist)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532/3 "2020-06-23T20:41:59Z")
Thanks, I see it now. Subtle and easily missed. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532/4 "2020-06-23T20:45:15Z")
If you click the icon with the three horizontal lines near the top of the page, and then click **About** , you get a list of Administrators and Moderators. But it doesn’t identify which Mods patrol which forums. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532/5 "2020-06-23T21:13:03Z")
Interesting that one of the Admins is identified as a Guest. Also interesting that most of our long-absent moderators have been scrubbed from the list, but (AFAIK) a few remain. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532/6 "2020-06-23T21:15:37Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Also interesting that most of our long-absent moderators have been scrubbed from the list, but (AFAIK) a few remain. You’ll find them in the Retired\_Straight\_Dope\_Staff usergroup. A lot of them have usergroups of their own. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532/7 "2020-06-23T21:17:24Z")
related question. How do we report an inappropriate post? and speaking of such, have we avoided spam by making this move? ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532/8 "2020-06-23T21:21:41Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > related question. How do we report an inappropriate post? You flag it. Click the three little dots under the post. That should expand the toolbar to show the flag icon. Click it, pick whichever option best fits the situation, and submit. Only the Something Else choice will allow you to type in a reason. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532/9 "2020-06-23T21:24:11Z")
Great, thanks. I guess “flag” is a term of art.