Reporting posts

[barmyarmy]

We've decided to install a new post reporting system in order to help with forum traffic and avoid the need for members to post 'wrong thread' or 'spam' in the threads.

The Report thread button is the place to report forum problems that occur on the boards.

Examples of thing to report include:

• Threads or posts started in the wrong forums

• Unnecessary duplicate thread started (eg. two threads about same thing)

• Incomprehensible posts in txt spk

• Threads started on prohibited topics e.g. warez, pornography, religion

• Alerting us to trolls and spammers

Trolls and Spammers

• Trolls and Spammers may:

• • post offensive messages only to get you angry

• • post the same thing over and over again

• • post only to advertise their site (site advertising is only permitted in the forum for the web)

• • start hurling insults left and right in hope of starting a flame war.

• A troll is not:

• • someone who - in the course of a real debate or discussion - upsets you with a opinion that is different from yours

When not to use the system

• If you are unhappy with rep you have been given

• If you are having a personal problem with another member or suspect them or account faking or plagiarism. In this case, please PM an admin.

How the system works:

• Simply fill in a description of the problem and submit the report

• An admin or mod will see the report and put a reply as well as change the status to pending or closed depending

• Reports are stored for staff to look at later if they wish

• You can also view the status of any of your reports through the 'post reports' option on the links bar