# Reporting an entire thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 17, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508 "2013-08-17T20:06:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/1 "2013-08-17T20:06:18Z")
Suppose you wanted to report an entire thread, and not just one post in the thread. Is there a way to do that, or do you have to choose a post in the thread? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/2 "2013-08-17T20:09:28Z")
Just report the first post in the thread, and tell the mods why you did so. ---
**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 17, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/3 "2013-08-17T20:09:57Z")
Probably just report the OP if you felt it needed to be moved or closed. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/4 "2013-08-17T20:16:17Z")
on the other hand you could just click the report button on message #1 and state your thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/5 "2013-08-17T20:16:17Z")
As has been said, just report the first post and explain that you are reporting the whole thread. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/6 "2013-08-17T22:03:49Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Suppose you wanted to report an entire thread, and not just one post in the thread. Is there a way to do that, No. > [@](#): > > or do you have to choose a post in the thread? Yes, you do. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/7 "2013-08-17T22:05:48Z")
Thanks, all. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/8 "2013-08-17T22:27:49Z")
Now I want to know what thread!! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/9 "2013-08-17T22:35:54Z")
I don’t remember if I was thinking of a particular thread. It was just a general question. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/10 "2013-08-17T23:26:26Z")
What if you want to report the whole of the SDMB, all at once? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/11 "2013-08-18T00:34:30Z")
I’m thinking about reporting the entire Chicago forum. Those guys and their sneaky Illinois tricks. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/12 "2013-08-18T00:50:39Z")
I’m reporting all of you to the hall monitor. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/13 "2013-08-18T00:53:04Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > What if you want to report the whole of the SDMB, all at once? There’s a mod to contact about mass bannings. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/14 "2013-08-18T01:36:50Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > There’s a mod to contact about mass bannings. _Surely_, you’re not suggesting that [DEL]Mar[/DEL]… I mean… one of the fine, upstanding MODs, here at the SDMB, would [DEL]stoop to… _accidentally_[/DEL] **do** such a thing. Are you? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/15 "2013-08-18T01:59:37Z")
> [@JBDivmstr](#): > > _Surely_, you’re not suggesting that [DEL]Mar[/DEL]… I mean… one of the fine, upstanding MODs, here at the SDMB, would [DEL]stoop to… _accidentally_[/DEL] **do** such a thing. > Are you? 😛 No, um, I meant banning mass. I thought one of the mods had a missile that automatically homes in on the nearest place of worship. Yeah, that’s what I mean. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/16 "2013-08-18T02:03:50Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > No, um, I meant banning mass. Only the Catholic threads. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/17 "2013-08-18T02:11:08Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > No, um, I meant banning mass. I thought one of the mods had a missile that automatically homes in on the nearest place of worship. Yeah, that’s what I mean. Nice save. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/18 "2013-08-18T03:22:05Z")
I want to report this thread. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/19 "2013-08-18T03:24:59Z")
Reported! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508/20 "2013-08-18T03:29:03Z")
You haven’t a clue, boy. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-an-entire-thread/666508.md?page=2)