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11/20/2004 09:33:55 AM · #1
Beginning soon, you will notice a new feature in the forums.

On each post, next to the quote button, will be a new “report post” button. As the name suggests, this tool allows you to call to the attention of Site Council any post which violates site rules. We feel that the vast majority of site users have a good grasp of appropriate forum etiquette, and this tool will allow any user who wishes to do so the opportunity to help Site Council address forum problems on a timely basis.

The report posts feature does not represent a change in enforcement policy by Site Council. It simply provides a more efficient means of calling to the attention of Site Council any post you feel might need their attention. Site Council will continue to make the final decision on what action, if any, should be taken in response to each post.

The process of reporting a problem post is similar to that of recommending a photograph for disqualification. Upon clicking the report post button, you will be presented a text box in which to enter the reason for your request. Possible reasons might include (but are not limited to):

- Commercial Advertising
- Discussion of a specific challenge entry still in voting
- Duplicate posts or threads
- Large images posted directly to the forums (rather than a thumbnail or link)
- Nudity without an appropriate warning in the subject line or link
- Personal Attacks
- Terms of Service Violations

When you report a post, your username and reason for reporting will be visible to Site Council. As with disqualifications, we will not share the details of your request with the user who posted the message in question.

At least to start, this feature is available to all registered users, and Site Council will be alerted of all posts receiving at least 1 report. Depending on use, the availability and reporting threshold will most likely be adjusted to ensure legitimate reports get appropriate attention.

Should you choose to use this feature, please keep the following guidelines in mind:

- Please do not go back and report old posts. We simply don't have the resources to deal with that. This feature is designed to be used to address problems with current posts.
- Please be as specific as possible when listing your reason. This does not mean you have to write an essay, but you should give us enough information to act. For example, alerts of duplicate threads should include a link to the thread duplicated. Reports of TOS violations should briefly mention the rule in question.

We hope you find this feature to be a valuable addition to the DPChallenge forums. As always, if you have any questions about this new feature, please feel free to post them here.

Thank you,
DPChallenge Site Council
11/20/2004 09:37:33 AM · #2
Very good idea --- it will definitly help this site tremendously. Thanks for your concerns and actions!

on!
11/20/2004 09:38:56 AM · #3
It's a good addition to the site, I hope it helps.
11/20/2004 09:40:06 AM · #4
Excellent.
11/20/2004 09:41:47 AM · #5
I appreciate how the council is always seeking to improve this site. Well done.
11/20/2004 09:41:58 AM · #6
looks like the SC is going to be a whole lot busier! maybe like a month after this is implemented, you can give us a progress report on how it is working? Like average number of complaints filed vs. how many were actually acted upon?
11/20/2004 09:44:45 AM · #7
what's going to be the consequence for people that just go and report threads just because they don't like the subject matter or discussion?

11/20/2004 10:04:03 AM · #8
If a user is constantly reporting pointlessly, we could first send them a warning, and then if it continues, disable their use of the button.
11/20/2004 10:04:04 AM · #9
Originally posted by ericlimon:

looks like the SC is going to be a whole lot busier! maybe like a month after this is implemented, you can give us a progress report on how it is working? Like average number of complaints filed vs. how many were actually acted upon?


We expect a flurry of activity for the first week or two. Some people will miss our request and go back and report old posts... also there will be an adjustment period where people get used to what is reportable and what isn't. Finally, human nature being human nature, people will just want to try out the shiny new button (we can send those people here).

Once that dies down, I expect this will help us do our existing work more efficiently. Rather than having to scroll through pages of threads we might have no interest in just to police them, we will be directed straight to the posts that are potentially a problem. Ideally we'll be able to address problem posts before they develop into 4-alarm flamewars -- the community gets a better product, and SC can spend its time more efficiently. Everyone wins.

As to your secong question, I don't know that we'll have a good reporting mechanism for this tool (at least at first). I can't promise that we'll be able to share any hard numbers, but at the very least we can share our general impression of how well the tool is working. Depending on the results, we may make adjustments, such as requiring a minimum number of reports before a post is flagged for SC attention, or limiting access to the button to members and/or users with at least a certain number of forum posts. All of these decisions are still up in the air, and will be finalized once we have meaningful data on actual usage of the feature.

-Terry
11/20/2004 10:06:56 AM · #10
You guys are awesome!!! Thanks for the new feature! :o)
11/20/2004 10:10:05 AM · #11
Originally posted by cbeller:

what's going to be the consequence for people that just go and report threads just because they don't like the subject matter or discussion?


Great question.

Since the feature is similar to the forum DQ request feature, I expect to see similar problems cary over.

In most cases, misuse of the DQ request feature is an innocent mistake -- users requesting disqualifications for not meeting the challenge and other predictable things. In those cases, we usually send a PM to the user making the requests and that solves the problem. I expect we'll have to send the occasional PM clarifying proper use of the report post feature.

Should we encounter cases of intentional or repeated misuse we will take additional action. Depending on the severity of the problem and the user's history this may include a warning and/or suspension. As always, abuse of any site feature is not tolerated.

-Terry
11/20/2004 10:36:42 AM · #12
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by ericlimon:

looks like the SC is going to be a whole lot busier! maybe like a month after this is implemented, you can give us a progress report on how it is working? Like average number of complaints filed vs. how many were actually acted upon?


We expect a flurry of activity for the first week or two. Some people will miss our request and go back and report old posts... also there will be an adjustment period where people get used to what is reportable and what isn't. Finally, human nature being human nature, people will just want to try out the shiny new button (we can send those people here).

Once that dies down, I expect this will help us do our existing work more efficiently. Rather than having to scroll through pages of threads we might have no interest in just to police them, we will be directed straight to the posts that are potentially a problem. Ideally we'll be able to address problem posts before they develop into 4-alarm flamewars -- the community gets a better product, and SC can spend its time more efficiently. Everyone wins.

As to your secong question, I don't know that we'll have a good reporting mechanism for this tool (at least at first). I can't promise that we'll be able to share any hard numbers, but at the very least we can share our general impression of how well the tool is working. Depending on the results, we may make adjustments, such as requiring a minimum number of reports before a post is flagged for SC attention, or limiting access to the button to members and/or users with at least a certain number of forum posts. All of these decisions are still up in the air, and will be finalized once we have meaningful data on actual usage of the feature.

-Terry


I went to visit 'here' and saw the RBRBTDDA...I like it there:) The people are really friendly and didn't keep hitting me. But, I resisted the temptation to...

Good Idea, SC, can't wait for a new shiny thing to play with!!

Message edited by author 2004-11-20 10:37:52.
11/20/2004 10:47:41 AM · #13
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:


- Large images posted directly to the forums (rather than a thumbnail or link)


Excluding the ones with a warning in the subject?


11/20/2004 01:05:36 PM · #14
Good idea, thanks SC. Looking forward to seeing how it works out.
11/20/2004 03:13:17 PM · #15
Originally posted by Azrifel:

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:


- Large images posted directly to the forums (rather than a thumbnail or link)


Excluding the ones with a warning in the subject?


I hope so. Sometimes it's really nice to have full-size images in the thread, so one doesn't have to click to see each one. Even for dialup users it's nice in a way, you can let the whole page load in the background, while you're reading another thread in another browser window, and when the first page is done, the images are loaded too.
11/20/2004 03:46:54 PM · #16
Originally posted by skylen:

Sometimes it's really nice to have full-size images in the thread, so one doesn't have to click to see each one. Even for dialup users it's nice in a way, you can let the whole page load in the background, while you're reading another thread in another browser window, and when the first page is done, the images are loaded too.

Personally, I don't ever like to see full-size images posted in the forums.

If somebody wants to provide a link to a web page that has 10 full-size images on it that somebody can load in the background, that's fine. But just posting 10 full-size pictures in a thread, even with a warning in the subject, is not appropriate.
11/20/2004 09:50:28 PM · #17
Hmm, the site was just down for maintenance; I expected to have a shiny new button when it came back up. :(

David
11/22/2004 09:15:01 PM · #18
The shiny shiny new button is here

11/22/2004 09:16:08 PM · #19
Originally posted by Konador:

If a user is constantly reporting pointlessly, we could first send them a warning, and then if it continues, disable their use of the button.


As long as it's not next to the refresh score button we should all be safe :P
11/22/2004 09:26:22 PM · #20
The button isn't big red and shining :(

shouldn't it just say "report" not "report post" cause its uneven - oh yeh, its a different shade of blue than the other buttons as well

11/22/2004 09:45:31 PM · #21
Originally posted by saintnicholas_25:

The button isn't big red and shining :(

shouldn't it just say "report" not "report post" cause its uneven - oh yeh, its a different shade of blue than the other buttons as well


I wonder how many people are going to hit the button when they go to "quote" a post. :)

Maybe it could be moved over to the left just a bit? Just a suggestion.

Edit: And how many people have already clicked the button, just to see what it does??? :)

Message edited by author 2004-11-22 21:46:43.
11/23/2004 12:34:03 AM · #22
Originally posted by saintnicholas_25:

The button isn't big red and shining :(

shouldn't it just say "report" not "report post" cause its uneven - oh yeh, its a different shade of blue than the other buttons as well


The report post button was made "admin-blue" -- so called because the hide and admin-edit buttons available to SC are that color. We wanted to make it a different color than the quote and edit buttons so it would be distinctive. We originally were going to make it red but decided that would be a bit too distinctive.

-Terry

Message edited by author 2004-11-23 00:34:38.
11/23/2004 12:35:55 AM · #23
Originally posted by cbeller:

I wonder how many people are going to hit the button when they go to "quote" a post. :)

Maybe it could be moved over to the left just a bit? Just a suggestion.

Edit: And how many people have already clicked the button, just to see what it does??? :)


Shouldn't be a big deal... if they do they'll get given a box to enter a reason, similar to in a DQ situation. Unless they enter a reason and click submit, nothing happens.

-Terry
11/23/2004 12:40:56 AM · #24
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by cbeller:

I wonder how many people are going to hit the button when they go to "quote" a post. :)

Maybe it could be moved over to the left just a bit? Just a suggestion.

Edit: And how many people have already clicked the button, just to see what it does??? :)


Shouldn't be a big deal... if they do they'll get given a box to enter a reason, similar to in a DQ situation. Unless they enter a reason and click submit, nothing happens.

-Terry

Yes, but the page (yes I had to look at it) looks very similar to the post content page. I wonder how many will post and not realize they are reporting. :D

Putting the button on the other side, away from the quote and edit buttons, would be a good idea.

David
11/23/2004 12:44:47 AM · #25
Originally posted by Britannica:

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by cbeller:

I wonder how many people are going to hit the button when they go to "quote" a post. :)

Maybe it could be moved over to the left just a bit? Just a suggestion.

Edit: And how many people have already clicked the button, just to see what it does??? :)


Shouldn't be a big deal... if they do they'll get given a box to enter a reason, similar to in a DQ situation. Unless they enter a reason and click submit, nothing happens.

-Terry

Yes, but the page (yes I had to look at it) looks very similar to the post content page. I wonder how many will post and not realize they are reporting. :D

Putting the button on the other side, away from the quote and edit buttons, would be a good idea.

David


I agree with you. I think this button should be in “RED” . Just my 2cents.
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