# Only a limited number of people can report a post -- intended? **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [June 24, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623 "2020-06-24T02:21:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/21 "2020-06-24T20:56:07Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > But given the apparent predilection of this platform for community hive-think moderation, is that really an offable thing? Community Moderation, I think, is totally offable. Trust Levels and the actual mod tools are not (IMO, at least). But I have noticed hidden posts already. I’m assuming that was from a mod accepting a report as valid and not from an abundance of community reports. ---
**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 24, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/22 "2020-06-24T21:04:05Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > But I have noticed hidden posts already. I’m assuming that was from a mod accepting a report as valid and not from an abundance of community reports. Well, I did see one post somewhere around here ([Post #11 above](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/11)) suggesting that ANYONE can delete (or hide?) anyone’s else’s post simply by reporting it as spam. I’m sure we agree that we can’t have that around here. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/23 "2020-06-24T21:11:17Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Well, I did see one post somewhere around here ([Post #11 above](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/11)) suggesting that ANYONE can delete (or hide?) anyone’s else’s post simply by reporting it as spam. I’m sure we agree that we can’t have that around here. Not a single flag, not at our Trust Levels. We do have a few Regulars (TL3) who might be able to against a TL0. And one of the [TL4s](https://boards.straightdope.com/badges/4/leader) could do it, but I don’t know who any of those people are. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/24 "2020-06-24T21:52:55Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > I have noticed hidden posts already. What’s a hidden post look like? I’ve seen a number of deleted ones; but I don’t think that’s the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/25 "2020-06-24T22:03:32Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > What’s a hidden post look like? Like [this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-oh-well-i-wasnt-posting-much-anyway/912317/49). ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/26 "2020-06-24T22:06:07Z")
Huh. Apparently anybody can still read it; which doesn’t really take it out of the discussion. ---
**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 24, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/27 "2020-06-24T23:17:15Z")
Well, that was true of “ignored” posts too at the Old Place. And once the hidden post is un-hidden, I didn’t see any obvious way to re-hide it. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/28 "2020-06-24T23:25:04Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > And once the hidden post is un-hidden, I didn’t see any obvious way to re-hide it. Reload the page. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623/29 "2020-06-24T23:31:23Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Well, that was true of “ignored” posts too at the Old Place. True; but not of anything that the mods removed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623.md?page=1)