is it out of line to use the post reporting function so voice a concern that a thread may be in the wrong forum? It strikes me as problematic, but not in the same sense of the examples given.
Berkut
October 15, 2004, 9:57pm
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xash answered that question a while back:
xash:
The “Report this post to a moderator” (now “Report bad post”) is a very useful feature. To clarify, the message you see currently, “Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising messages, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts.” is the default message of the new version of the board software. However, please feel free to use it for purposes of reporting posts as you have done in the past (e.g. typos, coding mess ups, title edits, incorrect forum, troll suspicions, etc.)
It is the easiest and most efficient way to reach the moderators. Please do not hesitate to use it for legitimate purposes. A good part of the standard of moderation on these boards (and the moderator response times) is due to the vigilance of our members in reporting incorrect or inappropriate posts.
Please feel free to continue to use the feature as you have done previously.
What he said.
We usually see emails before board postings; most of us are not able to camp out on the boards and monitor all the time for stuff. (Wish we could!)
So yes, email with your concerns, please. No harm, no foul. Many times our members are our eyes and ears, we cannot see everything.
your humble TubaDiva
Thank you both.
Respectfully request lockdown on this.