# "Reported" **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 11, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423 "2018-01-11T20:32:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/21 "2018-01-12T11:58:51Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > I am a member on a another forum that uses similar (same?) message board software ([excelforum.com](http://excelforum.com)) and when someone reports a post, the “report” icon is not longer visible in that post. But, I make a post that I know will likely be reported. So I report it myself and ask a mod to correct a spelling error. The post has now been reported and can’t be reported again. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/22 "2018-01-12T13:09:29Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > I know I’m behind, but multiple reports are very helpful. > > An individual report may lead to action or not. But if my phone explodes with reports all at once it’s almost always about one post someone’s made that is way over the top. It inspires me to more immediate action. Exactly this. Multiple reports of the same post (or in the same thread) can be an indicator of urgency. And as noted above, we’d much prefer to get multiple reports on the same post than to have someone dropping “Reported” in an already contentious thread. [And as was noted, this does not apply to people reporting spam.] ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/23 "2018-01-12T13:54:22Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > [And as was noted, this does not apply to people reporting spam.] Seriously, that baby monkey thing got like eight reports. Our personal anti-spambot (running coach) usually picks up on those right away. “Reported” is good move in those cases. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/24 "2018-01-12T14:10:37Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > Seriously, that baby monkey thing got like eight reports. Our personal anti-spambot (running coach) usually picks up on those right away. “Reported” is good move in those cases. “[P]ersonal” anti-spambot? Like, can I invite him over and have him sort through my mail and handle my phone calls? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/25 "2018-01-12T15:21:14Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > Seriously, that baby monkey thing got like eight reports. Our personal anti-spambot (running coach) usually picks up on those right away. “Reported” is good move in those cases. Teacher’s pet, RC is teacher’s pet. Wait until we get you on the playground and no one is looking RC. Neener, neener, neener. :evil brat smiley: ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/26 "2018-01-12T19:30:16Z")
Reported. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/27 "2018-01-12T19:36:12Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > Ostensibly this is so other members will know that they don’t need to report the same thread. Or possibly to take public credit. Or whatever. Personally, I’m in it for the trading stamps. I only need to report ten more spam posts to get an XBox. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/28 "2018-01-12T20:05:03Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Personally, I’m in it for the trading stamps. I only need to report ten more spam posts to get an XBox. If you wanted an XBox, you could have asked. I have a whole warehouse full of the things. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/29 "2018-01-12T20:24:14Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Personally, I’m in it for the trading stamps. I only need to report ten more spam posts to get an XBox. You know, with RC on Spam patrol, that’s going to take a while. Better hope they don’t run out of Xboxes, or you’ll end up with the tri-folding manual typewriter. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423/30 "2018-01-12T22:06:29Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > If you wanted an XBox, you could have asked. I have a whole warehouse full of the things. > 😃 You’re probably working on your fourth free car by now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reported/806423.md?page=1)