# Is there a place to report offensive PMs? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 15, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518 "2012-08-15T01:48:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/1 "2012-08-15T01:48:00Z")
Because I just got a doozy of a one. Shall I post it here? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/2 "2012-08-15T01:50:18Z")
I would forward it to one of the admins or mods. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/3 "2012-08-15T01:50:32Z")
You can forward private messages. It’s somewhere in the options when you’re viewing your list of messages. Or possibly while viewing the specific message. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/4 "2012-08-15T01:52:44Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Because I just got a doozy of a one. > > Shall I post it here? I’m sorry to hear that. ☹ I don’t think there’s a rule prohibiting posting PMs ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/5 "2012-08-15T01:53:20Z")
Thanks. I actually just ended up posting it in the relevant thread, since she posted almost the exact same thing there. I have a feeling she’s going to get banned anyway, considering she is coming down on everyone with curses and insults. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/6 "2012-08-15T01:54:02Z")
which thread? inquiring busybodies want to know ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/7 "2012-08-15T01:57:57Z")
> **[Black hair=hispanic apparently](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=645144)** > > “Are you Spanish can you read this(thrusts a peso at me and points to a part)?” “Erm what?” “You know Mexican and Colombian” “Well no” “Ah nevermind” “It says the fifth of May, Mexican independence day” “I thought you weren’t spanish?” ... I can say I’ve never gotten an offensive PM in all my time here - nigh on ten years. I mean, I’ve gotten people PMing me disagreeing with me, but they were always polite. First time! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/8 "2012-08-15T02:15:05Z")
Please forward it to us – while we can’t prevent this kind of thing, there tend to be adverse consequences. You should always report something of this nature to us and let the staff sort it out. Send it to me, please. [tubadiva@straightdope.com](mailto:tubadiva@straightdope.com) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/9 "2012-08-15T02:41:13Z")
NM ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/10 "2012-08-15T02:49:48Z")
That was kind of freaky. Is this the modern equivalent of the obscene phone call? Not the specific content, but just someone voicing themself as offensively as they can. It’s like a 4 year old running around yelling “Poopy - Poopy - Poopy”. I wonder if they grow up and do this sort of thing. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/11 "2012-08-15T04:55:54Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > which thread? > > inquiring busybodies want to know Even those of us who are pure of mind want to know. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/12 "2012-08-15T13:25:53Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > [Black hair=hispanic apparently - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=645144) > > I can say I’ve never gotten an offensive PM in all my time here - nigh on ten years. I mean, I’ve gotten people PMing me disagreeing with me, but they were always polite. First time! Huh. I would have bet the farm it was the elf come thread. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/13 "2012-08-15T13:44:50Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Huh. I would have bet the farm it was the elf come thread. I would have (kind of ) understood that. I could see how it might offend someone. But this was such an innocuous post! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/14 "2012-08-15T13:49:12Z")
I don’t think this is going to come as a big surprise, but based on her abusive posts and PMs, we’ve banned **Redshesaid**. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/15 "2012-08-15T18:25:31Z")
Imagine my surprise. FYI, I believe that putting someone on your Ignore list blocks them from sending PMs to you. I don’t get many PMs. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/16 "2012-08-16T15:12:33Z")
FYI, we’ve had this discussion before, and there is no rule against re-posting a PM you received to a public thread. Though I don’t recall it being mentioned, I would assume exceptions to that would be parts that reveal personal information such as real name, phone number, etc. So c’mon, show us your PM! ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/17 "2012-08-16T15:20:24Z")
I just got (well, just noticed) a PM that screamed “scammy spam”, but the sender was already banned, so I presume there’s no further action required. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/18 "2012-08-16T22:13:17Z")
Where do I go to request offensive PMs? ---
**Author:** ![Snerky\_Snerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Snerky\_Snerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snerky_Snerk)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2012, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/19 "2012-08-17T09:17:41Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Where do I go to request offensive PMs? Check your PMs dude. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2012, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518/20 "2012-08-17T11:29:08Z")
I was shocked and disgusted. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-place-to-report-offensive-pms/631518.md?page=2)