# Is it in bad form to post that you have notified the moderators? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 20, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-in-bad-form-to-post-that-you-have-notified-the-moderators/202798 "2003-09-20T13:32:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-in-bad-form-to-post-that-you-have-notified-the-moderators/202798/1 "2003-09-20T13:32:55Z")
I was reading this [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=212415) when I saw this post, “Save the religious intolerance and abuse for GD, mmmkay?” My initial gut reaction was “who made this guy a moderator!?” This was followed by a minor hijack, then this, “I will not argue with you. The Mods have been notified and we will abide by their decision.” I was under the impression that if you had an issue, it was in very bad form to post that you have notified a moderator. One should notify the mods and leave it at that. I do not recall reading any policy, but it has been discussed at a dope-fest. I was thinking of pitting the guy, for bad form and for making a deal of what I felt to be a very minor incident, but I realized that I have done the same thing in the past. Also, he made a good point. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-in-bad-form-to-post-that-you-have-notified-the-moderators/202798/2 "2003-09-20T15:37:37Z")
I have occassionally seen a moderator ask that people not indicate that they have reported a post. Whether this is official policy or not, I cannot say, however. FWIW, I do think it should be. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-in-bad-form-to-post-that-you-have-notified-the-moderators/202798/3 "2003-09-20T18:59:44Z")
Official, no. Preferred, yes. There can be lots of stuff that goes into a moderator decision, behind the scenes, and it’s usually best to keep that sort of thing quiet. No sense being embarrassed, or embarrassing someone else, by airing dirty laundry. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-in-bad-form-to-post-that-you-have-notified-the-moderators/202798/4 "2003-09-21T16:00:46Z")
5…4…3…2…1… ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-in-bad-form-to-post-that-you-have-notified-the-moderators/202798/5 "2003-09-21T16:14:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Musicat \* > 5…4…3…2…1… I think this is the kind of thing the OP had in mind. Shouldn’t we just report inappropriate posts and not comment on them? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-in-bad-form-to-post-that-you-have-notified-the-moderators/202798/6 "2003-09-21T16:51:25Z")
I’m pretty sure **Dex** will see this thread whether you report it or not.