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ddt
Feb 21, 2011, 9:40 AM
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Hi everyone,
Today we're rolling out some new functionality on Rockclimbing.com, allowing registered users to "report" any post made by another user if they believe it is in violation of the forum rules and terms of use of the site. The purpose of this functionality is to quickly alert all forum moderators of the offending post, so that appropriate action can be taken if necessary.
Clicking on the "Report this Post" link, located directly underneath the subject line of every post, will take you to a simple form to submit your report. You will be required to select the "type" of report: spam, personal attack, inappropriate content, or other. You can also supply additional comments or notes to the moderators if you feel it's necessary to provide further explanation.
All reports will go to a queue which is visible to all moderators. The moderators will deal with reports in a timely fashion, and will provide feedback to the reporter if appropriate. Feedback will however not be provided for trivial cases such as spam.
Please note that the abuse of this system (i.e. filing unsubstantiated or frivolous reports) will not be tolerated, and may lead to the suspension of your user privileges. We understand however that you may think something is inappropriate and we may decide otherwise. That's OK. You should not hesitate to report something if you truly believe it violates the rules and terms.
I trust this functionality will enhance the overall moderation process and responsiveness. It places a tool in your hands with which you can directly influence the content and tone of your community.
Feel free to post up if you have any questions, comments or feedback. The system is brand new and we expect to tweak it over time.
Thanks,
DDT
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sidepull
Feb 21, 2011, 4:37 PM
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Is there something that spurred this or a particular form of violation that has gotten out of hand (eg., too many people assuming pull-ups = redpoint grade or people disagreeing about the eact % of spandex needed for climbing tights)?
My stupid examples aside, what's the history / need driving the change?
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notapplicable
Feb 21, 2011, 5:38 PM
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Man would I love to be a fly on that wall. I'd say that about 11,394 of jt512's posts have been reported so far this morning.
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spikeddem
Feb 21, 2011, 6:01 PM
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notapplicable wrote: Man would I love to be a fly on that wall. I'd say that about 11,394 of jt512's posts have been reported so far this morning.
Edit: How about a tracking function so we can honor those that have the most nominations and the end of the year?
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ddt
Feb 21, 2011, 6:24 PM
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sidepull wrote: Is there something that spurred this or a particular form of violation that has gotten out of hand (eg., too many people assuming pull-ups = redpoint grade or people disagreeing about the eact % of spandex needed for climbing tights)? My stupid examples aside, what's the history / need driving the change?
No, there was no specific violation or major event that spurred this. It's something we've talked about in the past, and it was recently suggested again here. Collectively the mod team felt it would be a good tool to have.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 21, 2011, 6:25 PM
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notapplicable wrote: Man would I love to be a fly on that wall. I'd say that about 11,394 of jt512's posts have been reported so far this morning.
I would prefer to be a fly on the wall of whatever forum the Mods will be venting their frustration with having to deal with this new system and the inevitable drama that it will cause.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 21, 2011, 6:27 PM
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ddt wrote: Collectively the mod team felt it would be a good tool to have.
I was under the impression that the mod team was essentially comprised of tools.
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notapplicable
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spikeddem wrote: notapplicable wrote: Man would I love to be a fly on that wall. I'd say that about 11,394 of jt512's posts have been reported so far this morning. This is the very first thing that crossed my mind. Edit: How about a tracking function so we can honor those that have the most nominations and the end of the year?
I like that idea. I like it a lot.
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notapplicable
Feb 21, 2011, 6:32 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: notapplicable wrote: Man would I love to be a fly on that wall. I'd say that about 11,394 of jt512's posts have been reported so far this morning. I would prefer to be a fly on the wall of whatever forum the Mods will be venting their frustration with having to deal with this new system and the inevitable drama that it will cause.
Yes. Now they will actually have to work for their money.
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justroberto
Feb 21, 2011, 8:17 PM
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notapplicable wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: notapplicable wrote: Man would I love to be a fly on that wall. I'd say that about 11,394 of jt512's posts have been reported so far this morning. I would prefer to be a fly on the wall of whatever forum the Mods will be venting their frustration with having to deal with this new system and the inevitable drama that it will cause. Yes. Now they will actually have to work for their money.
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moose_droppings
Feb 22, 2011, 12:19 AM
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ddt wrote: Hi everyone, Today we're rolling out some new functionality on Rockclimbing.com, allowing registered users to "report" any post made by another user if they believe it is in violation of the forum rules and terms of use of the site. The purpose of this functionality is to quickly alert all forum moderators of the offending post, so that appropriate action can be taken if necessary. Clicking on the "Report this Post" link, located directly underneath the subject line of every post, will take you to a simple form to submit your report. You will be required to select the "type" of report: spam, personal attack, inappropriate content, or other. You can also supply additional comments or notes to the moderators if you feel it's necessary to provide further explanation. All reports will go to a queue which is visible to all moderators. The moderators will deal with reports in a timely fashion, and will provide feedback to the reporter if appropriate. Feedback will however not be provided for trivial cases such as spam. Please note that the abuse of this system (i.e. filing unsubstantiated or frivolous reports) will not be tolerated, and may lead to the suspension of your user privileges. We understand however that you may think something is inappropriate and we may decide otherwise. That's OK. You should not hesitate to report something if you truly believe it violates the rules and terms. I trust this functionality will enhance the overall moderation process and responsiveness. It places a tool in your hands with which you can directly influence the content and tone of your community. Feel free to post up if you have any questions, comments or feedback. The system is brand new and we expect to tweak it over time. Thanks, DDT
I didn't see that option under this post.
Edit; I just reported this post.
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sungam
Feb 22, 2011, 12:48 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: ddt wrote: Collectively the mod team felt it would be a good tool to have. I was under the impression that the mod team was essentially comprised of tools.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 22, 2011, 4:13 PM
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sungam wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: ddt wrote: Collectively the mod team felt it would be a good tool to have. I was under the impression that the mod team was essentially comprised of tools. YOU HAZ BEEN REPORTED.
Get in line.
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jakedatc
Feb 22, 2011, 6:15 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: sungam wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: ddt wrote: Collectively the mod team felt it would be a good tool to have. I was under the impression that the mod team was essentially comprised of tools. YOU HAZ BEEN REPORTED. Get in line.
Your call is important to us, a representative will be with you shortly. *plays Kenny G muzak*
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j_ung
Feb 23, 2011, 1:39 PM
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I'm going to go report every post in the BET. I'll be back 2022.
Seriously, though, I don't know if this will help make the site a more polite place to hang out, make it explode into rebellion or simply overload the system, but I hope it's the former. I see you've added new moderators, too. Good on ya, and good luck to them.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 23, 2011, 4:29 PM
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j_ung wrote: I'm going to go report every post in the BET. I'll be back 2022. Seriously, though, I don't know if this will help make the site a more polite place to hang out, make it explode into rebellion or simply overload the system, but I hope it's the former. I see you've added new moderators, too. Good on ya, and good luck to them.
J_ung, I appreciate your contributions.
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philbox
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Mar 5, 2011, 9:15 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: j_ung wrote: I'm going to go report every post in the BET. I'll be back 2022. Seriously, though, I don't know if this will help make the site a more polite place to hang out, make it explode into rebellion or simply overload the system, but I hope it's the former. I see you've added new moderators, too. Good on ya, and good luck to them. J_ung, I appreciate your contributions.
I thought you'd report him at the very least, I did. 
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j_ung
Mar 9, 2011, 12:24 PM
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j_ung wrote: I'm going to go report every post in the BET. I'll be back 2022. Seriously, though, I don't know if this will help make the site a more polite place to hang out, make it explode into rebellion or simply overload the system, but I hope it's the former. I see you've added new moderators, too. Good on ya, and good luck to them.
...or not make any difference at all?
How's it going, DDT?
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ddt
Mar 9, 2011, 3:42 PM
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j_ung wrote: j_ung wrote: I'm going to go report every post in the BET. I'll be back 2022. Seriously, though, I don't know if this will help make the site a more polite place to hang out, make it explode into rebellion or simply overload the system, but I hope it's the former. I see you've added new moderators, too. Good on ya, and good luck to them. ...or not make any difference at all? How's it going, DDT?
It's going very well. We've received quite a number of reports, as you can imagine, however fewer than I expected. We've not seen any abuse of the system. Mods have been quick to handle the open report queue, which I've never seen backed up at all.
I think it's too early to say if it is making the site a "more polite place" as you put it, but it's certainly proving to be a helpful tool thus far.
Thanks for asking.
DDT
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Arrogant_Bastard
Mar 9, 2011, 4:52 PM
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ddt wrote: I think it's too early to say if it is making the site a "more polite place" as you put it, but it's certainly proving to be a helpful tool thus far. DDT
Fuck'n A man... fuck'n A.
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justroberto
Mar 9, 2011, 7:33 PM
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ddt wrote: a "more polite place" DDT
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j_ung
Mar 9, 2011, 11:49 PM
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ddt wrote: j_ung wrote: j_ung wrote: I'm going to go report every post in the BET. I'll be back 2022. Seriously, though, I don't know if this will help make the site a more polite place to hang out, make it explode into rebellion or simply overload the system, but I hope it's the former. I see you've added new moderators, too. Good on ya, and good luck to them. ...or not make any difference at all? How's it going, DDT? It's going very well. We've received quite a number of reports, as you can imagine, however fewer than I expected. We've not seen any abuse of the system. Mods have been quick to handle the open report queue, which I've never seen backed up at all. I think it's too early to say if it is making the site a "more polite place" as you put it, but it's certainly proving to be a helpful tool thus far. Thanks for asking. DDT
Good to hear. From my perspective, It's hard to tell, which is a good thing, I guess, at this stage of the game.
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philbox
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Mar 13, 2011, 2:10 AM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: ddt wrote: I think it's too early to say if it is making the site a "more polite place" as you put it, but it's certainly proving to be a helpful tool thus far. DDT Fuck'n A man... fuck'n A.
ddt wasn't talking about you being a helpful tool a_b. 
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