ky331 Posted May 22, 2010 ID:254101 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Many forums include a "report this post" button, so users can easily report an inappropriate (or abusive or obscene) post to the moderators, for their consideration, to take appropriate action [i.e., remove that post]... but unless i'm blind, I don't see one here.I believe the contents of the following post are inappropriate for this forum (and is something "the powers that be" would want to remove as quickly as possible):http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=51195EDIT: Post finally removed after several hours. Thank you!!I believe I've sent a private message to Bruce... but I'm not sure if it got through... and I'm not sure what else to do next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho-dan Posted May 22, 2010 ID:254111 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Hello ky331That post has already been noted in the Honorary Members forum under Suspect Users, check it out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny1 Posted May 22, 2010 ID:254112 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Check out:Suspect Usershttp://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?s...st&p=254038 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky331 Posted May 22, 2010 Author ID:254181 Share Posted May 22, 2010 okay, I see where the post in question was indeed noted in the "Suspect Users" thread (before I made my post here)... but that was HOURS ago, yet the "inappropriate" post still remains.Moreover, I'm wondering if my calling attention to it here will only result in more people checking it out?!?It seems to me that there should be a better way to report "bad" posts to an administrator/moderator. This one, while "inappropriate", wont "damage" any individual... but if there were something blatantly offensive, slanderous, or harmful, there should be SOME way of requesting an immediate administrative response. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyWriter Posted May 22, 2010 ID:254185 Share Posted May 22, 2010 It seems to me that there should be a better way to report "bad" posts to an administrator/moderator. This one, while "inappropriate", wont "damage" any individual... but if there were something blatantly offensive, slanderous, or harmful, there should be SOME way of requesting an immediate administrative response.Unfortunately, Moderators can only edit posts; it takes an Administrator to delete them and/or users... And there are only 7 active Admins for the whole shebang. Shy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky331 Posted May 22, 2010 Author ID:254193 Share Posted May 22, 2010 if a moderator can "edit" a post (but not actually remove it), I assume that means they can edit-out the inappropriate content? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky331 Posted May 22, 2010 Author ID:254199 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Post is finally gone! I believe it was S!ri who removed it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted May 24, 2010 ID:255252 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Just a thought......I know of other forums that give rights to moderators, (maybe even experts or trusted advisers here), to at least set a post as invisible while the admins have a chance to remove and/or accept the post.Can that be feasible here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyWriter Posted May 24, 2010 ID:255267 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Post is finally gone! I believe it was S!ri who removed it.I guess my original info was in error as S!Ri is just a global moderator, not Admin, so I guess some moderators CAN delete posts. I was basing my knowledge on what I was told when I was trying to get one of my first posts here deleted because the money-off coupon I posted for MBAM, at the time, was no longer applicable. I either misunderstood or my memory is full of "old-timers" holes. Shy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniac Posted May 24, 2010 ID:255288 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Maybe soon Invision Power Board will be upgraded, then the team and users of the forum will be facilitated to doing their work. Upgrading forum software will lead to solving many problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarun Posted May 24, 2010 ID:255292 Share Posted May 24, 2010 It has been suggested many times that they re-enable the "Report" feature/button here so posts can be reported properly. Though it has not been re-enabled because it causes "more work for the team".3.x has a report center which makes things a lot easier. No idea why they've waited all this time to upgrade, but 3.1 is out June 1st so these forums may finally be upgraded then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin RubbeR DuckY Posted May 24, 2010 Root Admin ID:255634 Share Posted May 24, 2010 We are waiting until 3.1 comes out and is stable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho-dan Posted May 25, 2010 ID:255709 Share Posted May 25, 2010 The "Soft Delete Posts and Topics'' add-on is a nice touch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff screen317 Posted May 29, 2010 Staff ID:258258 Share Posted May 29, 2010 if a moderator can "edit" a post (but not actually remove it), I assume that means they can edit-out the inappropriate content?I can delete malicious posts and topics (from most if not all of the subforums), so please PM me if you see inappropriate content. I can, at the very least, remove the inappropriate content, and prevent the spammer from posting again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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