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Quick Report System
Topic Started: Feb 4 2006, 10:55 PM (181 Views)
Das
Second Grade
I really like the support ticket system, but how about one for reposting spam/advertising/flaming/ect.. ?
There'll be a link at at the top of the forums that says 'Report a member' or something to that effect.
When you click it you'll provide a link to the post/profile, and what the problem is.
Then it goes to a forum viewable only by mods.
I think it would stream-line things and reduce pm's.
If people abuse the system you can have a restricted group for them.
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Yodaminch
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Das
Feb 4 2006, 06:55 PM
I really like the support ticket system, but how about one for reposting spam/advertising/flaming/ect.. ?
There'll be a link at at the top of the forums that says 'Report a member' or something to that effect.
When you click it you'll provide a link to the post/profile, and what the problem is.
Then it goes to a forum viewable only by mods.
I think it would stream-line things and reduce pm's.
If people abuse the system you can have a restricted group for them.

Brandon thinks ahead ;)

1. Report pms
2. restrictions from certain things
3. better report/ban system in general.
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ibh
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I think that is a bad idea.

Think about it, you come onto the IF forum, and the first thing you see is:

QUICK REPORT A MEMBER

I would leave instantly! Wouldn't you?
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Das
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ibh
Feb 5 2006, 10:09 AM
I think that is a bad idea.

Think about it, you come onto the IF forum, and the first thing you see is:

QUICK REPORT A MEMBER

I would leave instantly! Wouldn't you?

I meant on the top of the Com Forums, and it would be a little link.
There is a report post button(well not right now), so a little link wouldn't kill anyone.
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ibh
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Why not just reinstate that button then?
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Das
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ibh
Feb 5 2006, 10:52 AM
Why not just reinstate that button then?

Honestly, I'm not sure why it was removed in the first place, but the button sends an e-mail. This method puts it in a forum, that is easily moded.
Sometimes you also want to report a member with more than one bad post.
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ibh
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In IPB, it sends a PM, maybe IF2 will have this feature.

Can we get IF2 here? (I know that'll be a no, but hey, can't blame a guy for trying!)
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Yodaminch
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no :P
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ibh
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Yodaminch, please. *puppy dog eyes*

Anyway, will IF2 have this feature?
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Tachyon
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The report system in IF 2 will be greatly improved.
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ibh
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Can we have more info on that, because if we know, then we can stop discussing this, if we don't know, we might come up with a whole plan, when there will be a simple feature in IF2.
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Yodaminch
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ibh
Feb 5 2006, 03:12 PM
Can we have more info on that, because if we know, then we can stop discussing this, if we don't know, we might come up with a whole plan, when there will be a simple feature in IF2.

brandon is vague. we know report pms are added. and that reports can be handled on the forum instead of email, i think its pm. that's about all i recall hearing.
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ibh
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Well, staff are testing now right, can't you just have a look?
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Yodaminch
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ibh
Feb 5 2006, 03:20 PM
Well, staff are testing now right, can't you just have a look?

Sure...

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Tachyon
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I think that the report system's technical specifications are irrelevant. We know it will be improved to the point that it becomes an efficient tool for moderators.

Now we have to look at ways of:

  • Motivating members to use such a system rather than backseat moderate, etc.
  • Making the rules more visible and increasing the amount of members who read the rules, if possible

It's all well and good if we have a system that works, but if we don't take care of underlying causes that can't be fixed with technical magic™, then the system will fail anyway.
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ibh
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Maybe if we had a "sub-staff" group, like suggested elsewhere that PMd people who backseat moderate with a simple link to the system?
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Tachyon
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ibh
Feb 5 2006, 07:33 PM
Maybe if we had a "sub-staff" group, like suggested elsewhere that PMd people who backseat moderate with a simple link to the system?

http://s8.invisionfree.com/IFDropOuts/inde...dpost&p=3390337

As I said in that post, that defeats the purpose of encouraging members to do anything, and just further creates more rifts.
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