# UI problem with reporting bad post **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 14, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ui-problem-with-reporting-bad-post/279825 "2004-12-14T18:45:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ui-problem-with-reporting-bad-post/279825/1 "2004-12-14T18:45:21Z")
I’ve noticed an annoying problem when reporting bad posts. After clicking the **!** to report the post, we’re taken to a new page to type in a description of the problem. All fine and good, but I want to see a copy of the post I’m reporting. It’s irksome to have to flip back and forth to remember the specifics. Can we have a copy of the reported post appear below the edit field? Similar to what we get when typing a reply. P.S., I still wish we could report our own posts. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ui-problem-with-reporting-bad-post/279825/2 "2004-12-14T18:55:20Z")
Unfortunately, we do not modify the board software. While technically this could be done, it won’t, because doing so would void the support agreement and create headaches while upgrading to newer versions. I can understand your problem, 'coz while modding I usually have multiple windows open to post to and then I forget which was to be moved where or who gets which warning. Plus you should see the fun when another mod comes in and moves a thread or posts a warning while I’m trying to do the same 🙂 To report your own post, just report a post immediately above or below it and mention so in the report. Won’t work if you’re the OP with no replies though. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ui-problem-with-reporting-bad-post/279825/3 "2004-12-14T19:39:28Z")
Any chance we can convince the board vendor to include this as a standard option? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ui-problem-with-reporting-bad-post/279825/4 "2004-12-14T19:40:45Z")
You can always right click on the **!** and you get the best of both worlds. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ui-problem-with-reporting-bad-post/279825/5 "2004-12-14T21:06:17Z")
Alternatively, highlight and copy (right click \> copy; or, control-c) the post into your ‘clipboard’ (temporary space in computer memory) then click on **[!]**. Then paste the post from the clipboard in the message box (right click \> paste; or, control-v) to the admins. (Do them a favor and edit down to the salient point if it’s too long.) Peace. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ui-problem-with-reporting-bad-post/279825/6 "2004-12-14T21:58:15Z")
Yes, please, the more specific you can be in your REPORT BAD POST, the better and more helpful it is.