# Why Can't I Flag /Report Naughty Posts? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 6, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-flag-report-naughty-posts/298113 "2005-04-06T22:53:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-flag-report-naughty-posts/298113/1 "2005-04-06T22:53:50Z")
I tried to flag a naughty post in GQ (take a look, 3 guesses which is the problem), but it said this was Verboten! I am Not Allowed! Why not? Can only fancy-pants members flag posts? If so, how does the common person report extreme naughtiness? ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-flag-report-naughty-posts/298113/2 "2005-04-06T23:11:23Z")
Is it still there? My first guess would be that you entered the thread and a mod disappeared it while you were reading it on the screen. Then, when you tried to report it the software said, “Hey, you’re not even supposed to be in this hidden forum! I’m not taking this!” ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-flag-report-naughty-posts/298113/3 "2005-04-07T11:07:11Z")
> [@inkleberry](#): > > Can only fancy-pants members flag posts? If I pay a premium subscription fee, can I have the title “fancy-pants member”? Please? 😉 ---
**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:** [April 7, 2005, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-flag-report-naughty-posts/298113/4 "2005-04-07T12:05:55Z")
> [@](#): > > If I pay a premium subscription fee, can I have the title “fancy-pants member”? Please? I don’t see why not, but there will be a review committee of some sort when the premium fees are set. Meanwhile, **Inkleberry** , I assume that **manhattan** ’s solution is probably the right one? ---
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-flag-report-naughty-posts/298113/5 "2005-04-07T15:11:12Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > I don’t see why not, but there will be a review committee of some sort when the premium fees are set. > > Meanwhile, **Inkleberry** , I assume that **manhattan** ’s solution is probably the right one? I assume so. Pope\_on\_pope seems to be gone. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-flag-report-naughty-posts/298113/6 "2005-04-07T15:46:13Z")
> [@manhattan](#): > > Is it still there? My first guess would be that you entered the thread and a mod disappeared it while you were reading it on the screen. Then, when you tried to report it the software said, “Hey, you’re not even supposed to be in this hidden forum! I’m not taking this!” i had the same problem, but I emailed 8 mods just in case.