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What makes you report a thread?

27 replies

21dolly · 01/12/2021 17:29

Just that really!

I wondered what makes people report a thread. I haven't been here long but I recently saw someone comment something like 'I report most threads I see' and it got me thinking. I've only ever reported one thread so wanted to see what reasons other people had.

I've always thought if it's something like a thread not sounding true, surely you'd just ignore it instead of reporting and then commenting you've reported it too?

I don't want this to become a thread about a thread or anything like that, just want to hear what reasons some give:)

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Rogue1001 · 01/12/2021 17:43

If I think it's a troll I report it.

Generally someone asking or encouraging posters to share personal info, such as toileting accidents

TeenMinusTests · 01/12/2021 17:46

spam / advertising
a couple of years back there was a troll who kept asking if plimsols were school shoes
very occasionally, abusive posts on non mainstream boards

FourTeaFallOut · 01/12/2021 17:46

Just when someone is being a perv or it's a scam.

SoupDragon · 01/12/2021 17:49

If it's clearly spam or if my troll radar pings. I'll sometimes report threads on certain topics if the poster appears to be a first time poster as there have been regular trolls for some things.

MrsJaniceBing · 01/12/2021 18:08

I once reported a thread where a poster had included a picture of her undercarriage as her OH had criticised how she looked or something.
The thread title gave no indication that a genitals photo was included so that was a surprise!

Other than that there are threads that are so obviously jackanory I have reported them.

A580Hojas · 01/12/2021 18:14

I report very viscious replies in AIBU occasionally. It's been a long time since I reported

A580Hojas · 01/12/2021 18:16

a whole thread. I just scroll past the obvious troll ones.

CarButtonCloth · 01/12/2021 18:20

Transphobia

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21dolly · 02/12/2021 09:55

@Rogue1001 I don't mean to be daft but what's toileting accidents? I've never heard of that before

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21dolly · 02/12/2021 09:57

All very interesting replies!

I'd think if someone was obviously trolling people would just ignore it but I guess we'd have trolls everywhere if that was the case

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21dolly · 02/12/2021 09:58

@TeenMinusTests

spam / advertising a couple of years back there was a troll who kept asking if plimsols were school shoes very occasionally, abusive posts on non mainstream boards
Ooo @TeenMinusTests advertising is an interesting one, how come? I guess it's not allowed or something?
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Hoppinggreen · 02/12/2021 09:58

Racism, spam, pervs obviously just trying to get their rocks off

ABCeasyasdohrayme · 02/12/2021 10:00

There's a fair few times I've reported ones in the bereavement section.

I've been on MN for years and always gave them the benefit of the doubt until I had one person turn out to be a troll when I offered help to get them through that time.

You can tell the ones who are fake and real on there usually, and most the ones I report are pbp trolling.

TeenMinusTests · 02/12/2021 10:05

Advertising isn't allowed on main boards. If it was then we'd get adverts all over.
People resurrect ancient threads with fake 'oh I know a product that could help' kind of things.
They are very different from when a normal poster is recommending something.

AwkwardSquad · 02/12/2021 10:11

Racism. And sometimes spam if I can be bothered

SwanMother · 02/12/2021 10:13

I've reported a few, ones that need to be taken down before anyone else sees them. Recently a picture of a childs privates and a troll saying they wanted to hurt children. Sickos basically.

PurpleDaisies · 02/12/2021 10:14

If it sounds like someone on a wind up.

I report individual posts that are personally attacking other posters, or sometimes for blatant covid misinformation that’s harmful to stay up. Anything disablist I report.

And spam. All the spam.

Atla · 02/12/2021 10:26

Pervs/voyeuristic posts - sometimes things just don't ring true/set off alarm bells, especially if encouraging people to share their own experiences.
Racism

ABCeasyasdohrayme · 02/12/2021 10:43

@TeenMinusTests

Advertising isn't allowed on main boards. If it was then we'd get adverts all over. People resurrect ancient threads with fake 'oh I know a product that could help' kind of things. They are very different from when a normal poster is recommending something.
There was someone on here maybe 2 or 3 years ago who clearly thought they were the authority on death and wrote a book about child loss.

The must have typed something into AS and resurrected quite a few threads from bereaved parents to advertise this book, I reported every single post, it was disgusting.

ShirleyPhallus · 02/12/2021 10:45

People report obvious trolls then want to know if they were right in their suspicions, which is why you see:

.

On threads

Rogue1001 · 02/12/2021 12:17

[quote 21dolly]@Rogue1001 I don't mean to be daft but what's toileting accidents? I've never heard of that before[/quote]
Usually "my child asked to go to the toilet, the teacher said no and child wet themselves" but usually asking posters to share stories.

ginslinger · 02/12/2021 12:18

I report vicious replies to posters, anyone I suspect who is spinning a story for money, trolls

MedusasBadHairDay · 02/12/2021 12:19

I report trolls and spam. I don't post on the thread to say so though.

Skyll · 02/12/2021 12:46

Anything I think MNHQ should look at

BleuJay · 02/12/2021 12:47

Wannabe scammers asking for complete strangers to have a look in their local shop, usually John Lewis, and buy something and post it to them and of course they will reimburse them.