Although I don't expect too many problems with forum users not respecting the posting guidelines, it's good to be prepared. With that in mind, you'll now see a "Flag" option located near the bottom of every forum post. This gives you the chance to let forum moderators know about a questionable post and explain why you think the post goes against the guidelines.
On their end, moderators have three options for dealing with bad forum behavior: remove the post in question; lock the entire thread (to preserve the parts that followed the rules, but prevent further negative posts from spoiling it); or remove the thread altogether if it's been bad news from the start.
The example post below this one shows what a removed post looks like. You'll still be able to see who posted the message and when, but the content will no longer be visible and you won't be able to reply to the post either. On locked threads, no one will be able to post further replies or make additional edits to their existing posts; everything is frozen in time. Removed threads disappear like they never existed at all.
No one wants to see discussions here turn toxic, so I want to make sure the community feels empowered to do their part in making sure expectations for behavior are met. This feels like a good first step.
Although I don't expect too many problems with forum users not respecting the posting guidelines, it's good to be prepared. With that in mind, you'll now see a "Flag" option located near the bottom of every forum post. This gives you the chance to let forum moderators know about a questionable post and explain why you think the post goes against the guidelines.
On their end, moderators have three options for dealing with bad forum behavior: remove the post in question; lock the entire thread (to preserve the parts that followed the rules, but prevent further negative posts from spoiling it); or remove the thread altogether if it's been bad news from the start.
The example post below this one shows what a removed post looks like. You'll still be able to see who posted the message and when, but the content will no longer be visible and you won't be able to reply to the post either. On locked threads, no one will be able to post further replies or make additional edits to their existing posts; everything is frozen in time. Removed threads disappear like they never existed at all.
No one wants to see discussions here turn toxic, so I want to make sure the community feels empowered to do their part in making sure expectations for behavior are met. This feels like a good first step.
5 years ago