# wheres the mod button ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [August 12, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596 "2016-08-12T19:33:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/1 "2016-08-12T19:33:33Z")

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there was a deleted thread that was spam but at first I responded like it was a normal thread then realized it was spam but couldn’t find the mod button …

might I enquire as where I can click for such post in the future ?

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/2 "2016-08-12T19:35:43Z")

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Upper right hand corner. There should be what looks like a yield sign.

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**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/3 "2016-08-12T19:35:43Z")

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On the top right of each post is a little red warning triangle. Clicking that allows you to report posts to the mods.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/4 "2016-08-12T20:34:36Z")

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You’ve been looking for it for 15 years?

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**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/5 "2016-08-12T20:38:09Z")

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lol no way back when there was a "report this post " tab or button which is what I was looking for and thanks … the thread can be closed now …

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/6 "2016-08-12T20:58:38Z")

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> [@nightshadea](#):
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> lol no way back when there was a "report this post " tab or button which is what I was looking for and thanks … the thread can be closed now …

You have to report it.

This is a test.

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**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/7 "2016-08-12T22:20:31Z")

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> [@Loach](#):
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> This is a test.

I was told there would be no tests.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/8 "2016-08-12T23:56:53Z")

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> [@Frank](#):
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> I was told there would be no tests.

You just failed the gullibility test.

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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/9 "2016-08-13T00:52:51Z")

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> [@panache45](#):
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> You’ve been looking for it for 15 years?

In all fairness, it’s so abused that the red border has worn off on must users screen,making it hard to see.

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**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:** [August 13, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/10 "2016-08-13T01:22:44Z")

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> [@Morgenstern](#):
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> In all fairness, it’s so abused that the red border has worn off on must users screen,making it hard to see.

It’s _red!?_

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/11 "2016-08-13T01:32:52Z")

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> [@Miller](#):
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> You just failed the gullibility test.

Did you know the word “gullible” isn’t in the dictionary?

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/12 "2016-08-13T01:37:53Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> It’s _red!?_

It’s a bit controversial. Half the people think it’s blue.

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-mod-button/762596/13 "2016-08-13T01:57:15Z")

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Only in certain states.
