08-07-2005 22:24									#1
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Whenever a post is reported, how does it get acted on? Does one specific moderator handle all reported posts, or does it just go into a big pile that any mod can read and respond to?

Or do the mods of each forum handle each report? (For example if Asher was the mod for the Mac forum and I reported a post in the Mac forum, only he could read the report.)

	08-07-2005 22:28									#2
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Let's report this thread and find out.

	08-07-2005 23:26									#3
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It would be more useful to make mrmitchell a mod, then he can report back to us on his findings.

	08-07-2005 23:41									#4
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quote: Or do the mods of each forum handle each report? (For example if Asher was the mod for the Mac forum and I reported a post in the Mac forum, only he could read the report.)

That's what happens. It gets emailed to all the mods who are mods of the specific forum it is in.

	08-07-2005 23:50									#5
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quote: Originally posted by DarkCloud That's what happens. It gets emailed to all the mods who are mods of the specific forum it is in.

While that is a partially true answer... we also use the "first on the scene" principle. Many times, one of the mods that have rights over all forums will act before a specific forum mod will, only because they see the complaint first. For example, I might respond to a complaint in a forum I don't specifically mod if I'm the first to see it. MarkG and DanQ also sometimes respond to a complaint even though they aren't assigned specifically to the forum that the complaint comes from.

	08-07-2005 23:59									#6
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Well, of course. Sorry that I wasn't as thorough as I should have been in my answer.

	09-07-2005 06:39									#7
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Übermods...

	09-07-2005 06:41									#8
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Nothing wrong with them. Increased response-time means there is less disruption to the site.

	09-07-2005 06:43									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Alex Übermods...

Normal posters...

	09-07-2005 06:56									#10
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quote: Originally posted by DarkCloud Well, of course. Sorry that I wasn't as thorough as I should have been in my answer.

You must now report to the Punishment Room.

	09-07-2005 09:07									#11
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Follow up question is why did MrMitchell want to know?

	09-07-2005 09:21									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Lord Nuclear Normal posters...

If only we had a couple of these.

	09-07-2005 10:27									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Theben Follow up question is why did MrMitchell want to know?

Why did you think he wanted to know?

	09-07-2005 18:10									#14
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He wants to know the secrets of the modship in order to usurp their powers?

	09-07-2005 19:46									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Ming While that is a partially true answer... we also use the "first on the scene" principle. Many times, one of the mods that have rights over all forums will act before a specific forum mod will, only because they see the complaint first. For example, I might respond to a complaint in a forum I don't specifically mod if I'm the first to see it. MarkG and DanQ also sometimes respond to a complaint even though they aren't assigned specifically to the forum that the complaint comes from.

asked...answered...thread still here...hmmm. Inviting spam or discussion on the current system?

	09-07-2005 19:54									#16
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I suggest the latter, although in reality it's the former.

	09-07-2005 19:57									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns Nothing wrong with them. Increased response-time means there is less disruption to the site.

That is precisely the problem with them...

	09-07-2005 21:20									#18
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'Poly anarchism?

	09-07-2005 21:52									#19
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I'm suprised that noone picked up on the suggestion that Asher should mod the MAC forums. Funny.

Last edited by spartak on 09-07-2005 at 22:00

	09-07-2005 22:20									#20
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let's not go back to that again, if you want Asher-UR brawls, just go reread the 5+ pages of yet more abitrary bannings

	09-07-2005 22:51									#21
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Not going anywhere. I just thought the idea was

	10-07-2005 05:37									#22
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I'm sure plenty of people picked up on that. I know it made me chuckle when I read it.

	10-07-2005 14:29									#23
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I wonder what happened those times we reported one of the "Click here and get a free house!!!!" threads and it took over a week to be closed.

	10-07-2005 15:41									#24
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Maybe it was a covert Poly franchise?

	10-07-2005 19:11									#25
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Markos had to be sure Poly was using the best methods of revenue generation, even if it meant testing things himself.

	10-07-2005 19:42									#26
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Property scam via the OT -- Check

	18-07-2005 19:03									#27
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Do mods have to do anything tough apart from in off topic

	18-07-2005 21:59									#28
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Um, they have to keep us in line? That's pretty tough...

My guess, from recollection of another thread long lost in my short memory, is that mrmitchell wants to report a mod's post itself, and is hoping another mod reads that report

	18-07-2005 23:52									#29
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quote: Originally posted by TheStinger Do mods have to do anything tough apart from in off topic

Spammers can rear their ugly little heads in other forums than the OT. So it´s a possibility

	19-07-2005 00:01									#30
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Maybe dead threads like this one should be locked after a day or two to stop them returning from the dead.