# On reporting moderator's threads **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 2, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602 "2005-03-02T16:05:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Iceland\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Iceland\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iceland_Blue)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/1 "2005-03-02T16:05:50Z")
I’m familiar with the procedure for reporting posts-but is there a system for decided which mod it gets reported to?I would assume it would go to the particular mod for the forum it was in. And if the post I am reporting is that made by a mod,is there a system to ensure that it would not be dealt with by that moderator. It seems rather unfair to give the decision on whether the post is a problem to \*\*ModeratorX[/] because it’s in their forum when it’s their post in the first place… ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/2 "2005-03-02T16:28:32Z")
What is **Caj** –, er, **Moderator X** going to be warned for, exactly? Stating the obvious? ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/3 "2005-03-02T16:34:47Z")
If you want to report **Cajun Man** try **Coldfire** since the thread you haven’t mentioned is in his forum. His e-mail address can be got from his profile here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?u=1957](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/4 "2005-03-02T16:45:22Z")
**Iceland\_Blue** , since you didn’t take the hint in the other thread, [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=304901) thread is about you. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/5 "2005-03-02T17:01:59Z")
Iceland\_Blue, MOVE ON! ---
**Author:** ![Iceland\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Iceland\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iceland_Blue)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/6 "2005-03-02T17:28:05Z")
Yes,it was Cajun Man’s post that I wanted to report.However,when I checked the rules for reporting,there was nothing there that said what to do if it was a moderator’s post you were reporting,regardless of who they were. Since the rules didn’t say what would happen in a particular situation,I asked here for clarification since this is what this forum is for.I was asking a factual question on procedure and just wanted a factual answer in reply. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/7 "2005-03-02T17:36:08Z")
(Joe Friday mode) When you use the “report this post to a moderator” button, an e-mail is sent to all listed moderators for that forum. If you have a complaint against a staff member, you can always e-mail any other moderator or adminstrator. Their e-mail addresses are listed in their profile. If you have a complaint against all moderators / administrators, I would try praying to Saint Isidor of Seville. ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/8 "2005-03-02T17:41:40Z")
> [@Iceland\_Blue](#): > > Yes,it was Cajun Man’s post that I wanted to report.However,when I checked the rules for reporting,there was nothing there that said what to do if it was a moderator’s post you were reporting,regardless of who they were. > Since the rules didn’t say what would happen in a particular situation,I asked here for clarification since this is what this forum is for.I was asking a factual question on procedure and just wanted a factual answer in reply. It doesn’t take **Cecil** to put two and two together **Iceland**. [ul][li]You want to report to a mod[/li][li]Mods have **individual** email addresses[/ul][/li] Heck, even pushing the “Report Bad Post” button will alert other mods besides **Cajun Man**. Starting two ATMB threads of such little significance about **Cajun Man** is just about as below the belt as you can go outside of the Pit. Listen to **Gemma** and get over it already. ---
**Author:** ![Iceland\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Iceland\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iceland_Blue)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/9 "2005-03-02T17:44:44Z")
Thanks Arnold-that was what I was looking for. Saint Isidor? 😃 I shall ponder on his words… > [@Saint Isidor](#): > > But we are not permitted to believe whatever we choose, nor to choose whatever someone else has believed. We are to believe the faithfully transmitted teachings of Christ. Suits me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/10 "2005-03-02T17:52:31Z")
If I had made any of **Cajun Man** ’s comments except for the one about closing the thread and someone had reported them, that report would most likely be summarily ignored. Really, they didn’t even rate a blip on this board’s acerbic-meter. If I had made **Cajun Man** ’s comment about closing the thread, folks would probably be asking if I was feeling OK, or if I’d suffered any recent blows to the head. ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/11 "2005-03-02T17:59:00Z")
> [@Arnold Winkelried](#): > > (Joe Friday mode) > When you use the “report this post to a moderator” button, an e-mail is sent to all listed moderators for that forum. > **If you have a complaint against a staff member, you can always e-mail any other moderator or adminstrator. Their e-mail addresses are listed in their profile.** > If you have a complaint against all moderators / administrators, I would try praying to Saint Isidor of Seville. Didn’t I say that? Or is **Iceland** only listening to people who don’t show an opinion of him? You do know that quote is quite scary (and possibly offensive)? ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/12 "2005-03-02T18:02:05Z")
“That quote” being the Saint Isidor quote, not **Arnold** ’s. I’m sure **Arnold** is quite lovely. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/13 "2005-03-02T18:12:26Z")
> [@Arnold Winkelried](#): > > If you have a complaint against all moderators / administrators, I would try praying to Saint Isidor of Seville. Saint Jude might be more appropriate (the patron of lost causes). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/14 "2005-03-02T18:13:56Z")
> [@Iceland\_Blue](#): > > Thanks Arnold-that was what I was looking for. > > Saint Isidor? 😃 I shall ponder on his words… > > Suits me 🙂 Every time you post, you seem to go further up my creepy-o-meter. ---
**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/15 "2005-03-02T18:16:29Z")
> [@](#): > > If you have a complaint against all moderators / administrators, I would try praying to Saint Isidor of Seville. Saint Jude would probably be more appropriate in that case. ---
**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/16 "2005-03-02T18:28:59Z")
And **aldiboronti** beat me to it. I should pray to St. Vitus for a faster posting finger. (St. Vitus, believe it or not, turns out to be the patron saint of comedians.) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/17 "2005-03-02T19:03:50Z")
Now see, I thought that a “report this post” went to ALL of the mods, not just the ones of that particular forum. Was I mistaken? ---
**Author:** ![Iceland\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Iceland\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iceland_Blue)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/18 "2005-03-02T19:18:36Z")
Bad luck yabob,just edged out…😃 **nocturnal\_tick** ~ > [@nocturnal\_tick](#): > > Arnold Winkelried > (Joe Friday mode) > When you use the “report this post to a moderator” button, an e-mail is sent to all listed moderators for that forum. > If you have a complaint against a staff member, you can always e-mail any other moderator or adminstrator. Their e-mail addresses are listed in their profile. > If you have a complaint against all moderators / administrators, I would try praying to Saint Isidor of Seville. > Didn’t I say that? Or is Iceland only listening to people who don’t show an opinion of him? You answered part of the question-thank you.Arnold answered the rest > [@](#): > > You do know that quote is quite scary (and possibly offensive)? I shall let Saint Isidor know you find his words offensive… **AngelicGemma** ~ > [@AngelicGemma](#): > > Thanks Arnold-that was what I was looking for. > > Saint Isidor? I shall ponder on his words… > > Suits me > Every time you post, you seem to go further up my creepy-o-meter. It is not creepy to thank Arnold for answering a question.Normal courtesy.Neither is it creepy to quote a famous person.Many Dopers have quotes from historical people in their text or signature. And personal attacks(if you must)go in the Pit,not this forum. And the OP has now been answered,so this thread has been dealt with.Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/19 "2005-03-02T19:30:15Z")
> [@Iceland\_Blue](#): > > **AngelicGemma** ~ > > It is not creepy to thank Arnold for answering a question.Normal courtesy.Neither is it creepy to quote a famous person.Many Dopers have quotes from historical people in their text or signature. It was _what_ you quoted that I find creepy. The whole “you should only believe what I believe” attitude of the quote was creepy. And like my good friend **Nocturnal\_Tick** , I also find it offensive. ---
**Author:** ![Merhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Merhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merhouse)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602/20 "2005-03-02T19:41:06Z")
If there’s ever another “flirt” thread, what are the chances of **anyone** flirting with **Ice**? 🙂 (If this gets me in trouble, it’s all one big typo) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reporting-moderators-threads/292602.md?page=2)