Make "Report Post" screen obvious via colour, etc.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/15/2007 12:45:54 PM · #1

It's kind of easy to hit the "Report Post" button accidently, instead of the "quote" button. I'll bet SC get a few accidental reports a month. Maybe the "Report Post" screen could have a red border around the textarea field, and a title above it in red that says, "You are reporting this post".

Message edited by author 2007-04-15 12:46:07.

Jib

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

04/15/2007 12:55:26 PM · #2

yep...tht happened to me last night

TJinGuy

Nikon Coolpix 2100

Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/15/2007 12:57:29 PM · #3

I say just move the button. Maybe to the left side or even below the author's name and camera.

RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

04/15/2007 01:05:42 PM · #4

.... i hate to break the bubble here but i have never had this problem.

The report post button opens an entirely different screen. A window all of its own without the rest of posts at the bottom.

And it doesnt have a quote in the text field so, you know you did not quote anything!

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

04/15/2007 01:06:49 PM · #5

Well, for dopes like me, distinguishing the screen from the regular reply screen would be a big help.

RayEthier

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

04/15/2007 02:06:49 PM · #6

Nuts... pushed the wrong button and reported this one!!! :O)_

Just kidding... but I you suggestion certainly has merit.

Ray

hanneke

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/15/2007 02:09:19 PM · #7

the whole "report post" can go when it's up to me.

I needed it once, and nothing happened. I had to PM the poster to please remove or change the comment. that is not funny.

maybe something else for the SC: report back to the reporter, why what happened and what the decisions are. much better.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/15/2007 03:05:14 PM · #8

I had an altogether different suggestion...

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

04/15/2007 03:14:20 PM · #9

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:

Yep

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

04/15/2007 03:18:56 PM · #10

Originally posted by biteme:

At this time, SC has no way to communicate back on a report post except by taking action (or not depending on the situation).

Some things are better reported in a more formal manner, via a ticket. The report post is supposed to be for quick things that need to be done right then and there (like for example, if someone posts a really, really large image, or if things are really getting out of hand in a thread). Things such as inappropriate comments would be better reported via a ticket.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

04/15/2007 03:47:25 PM · #11

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
.... i hate to break the bubble here but i have never had this problem.

The report post button opens an entirely different screen. A window all of its own without the rest of posts at the bottom.

And it doesnt have a quote in the text field so, you know you did not quote anything!

Yep

Just wanted to add that it's not necessarily that obvious to everyone. I use IE7 and have pop-ups set to open in a new tab in the same browser window, so I don't necessarily notice when a new window is being opened, particularly when I don't expect it.

Rebecca

Nikon D80

04/15/2007 03:48:50 PM · #12

How about a pop-up window, not unlike the one that pops up when you vote 3 or less, that asks for confirmation. "Are you sure you want to report this post/comment? [yes] [cancel]"

RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

04/15/2007 03:52:00 PM · #13

Originally posted by Rebecca:

How about a pop-up window, not unlike the one that pops up when you vote 3 or less, that asks for confirmation. "Are you sure you want to report this post/comment? [yes] [cancel]"

This might work well, But remember the window is already a popup..... so modifying it slightly might also be effective. If you type looking down instead of at the screen you are typing on ... then a modification wont work and a second popup would be more effective. Minus the first time u hit the space bar it presses the okay button.

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

04/15/2007 03:56:59 PM · #14

Originally posted by Louis:

It's not that it's a new window/tab that really makes it obvious it's the change of layout (lack of usual buttons, submit is now "Report Post", etc), the big red bar that says "Report This Post", and lack of all the other posts.

hanneke

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/15/2007 04:33:12 PM · #15

Originally posted by ursula:

Originally posted by biteme:
the whole "report post" can go when it's up to me.

I needed it once, and nothing happened. I had to PM the poster to please remove or change the comment. that is not funny.

maybe something else for the SC: report back to the reporter, why what happened and what the decisions are. much better.

At this time, SC has no way to communicate back on a report post except by taking action (or not depending on the situation).

Some things are better reported in a more formal manner, via a ticket. The report post is supposed to be for quick things that need to be done right then and there (like for example, if someone posts a really, really large image, or if things are really getting out of hand in a thread). Things such as inappropriate comments would be better reported via a ticket.

well, I've been here for quite a while and always thought I could report comments like this. Never needed to use it though. A small pm could've worked out, I think.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

04/26/2007 10:22:57 PM · #16

There's now a red top border on the "report post" window... thanks! (That was quick.)

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

04/26/2007 10:27:37 PM · #17

Actually, we have had several reported posts that were obviously supposed to be quotes. If I'm not mistaken, now when you report a post, it comes up and says "are you sure you want to report this post" or something like that. I guess if you've got pop-ups blocked, though, that is probably not really useful.