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Reporting Spam Posts

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Darragon · 19/07/2025 12:22

Hi this is very definitely a first world sort of problem, but I'm just wondering whether it's possible (IDK if it is) for when we're reporting threads to be able to have the reason for reporting and submit button above the original post instead of below it?

Over the years, I've reported an awful lot of spam posts. I can usually tell from the thread title (for example: Your Trusted Tour Guide Operator In Gabarone, to paraphrase an example I just reported, or Does BanduWay Work For Erectile Dysfunction in Seattle? or Buy Cocaine, Heroin, Ecstasy From the Dark Web 100% Guaranteed). These posts very often are really long inane tripe because 9 times out of 10 they've been written by Chat GPT to be SEO optimised (read: blatantly rambling unreadable crap). The opening lines of the post confirm it's spam and I don't usually need to read the entire post to make a reporting decision. They are usually 1000-2000 words in length. Sometimes they are much, much longer than this. Sometimes they've got really nasty, offensive stuff in the text or link images that's not nice to scroll past to get to the report button in the first place.

It's a bit tedious after scrolling to the bottom of the really long post to get to the report button, to then on the report page have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the same post all over again, to just quickly report an obvious spammer.

The other issue is, it can be too easy while doing all this scrolling to accidentally tap a link from a spam post that could potentially be dodgy. I don't want to inadvertently click on a link that takes me to a darkweb page selling heroin (an actual thread I reported a couple of years ago...).

If there's a quick and easy way for someone at MNHQ to re-jig the layout of the "report thread" page that would really make the process more user-friendly. No worries if not, I'll keep reporting spam anyway.

OP posts:
BeckyAMumsnet · 19/07/2025 12:39

Hello @Darragon firstly, thanks for being a dedicated spam reporter. We honestly can't tell you how helpful it is. Your suggestion is a v good one, thank you. We'll discuss it at MNHQ and would also be interested to hear any other thoughts on how we can make the reporting process easier.

Chemenger · 19/07/2025 12:48

I agree with the OP. I also report a lot of spam it would be much quicker if I didn’t have to scroll past the endless drivel to get to the reason tick boxes.

MoriftedinaFrenchEscapeRoom · 19/07/2025 12:52

Yes, totally agree. Great idea.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 19/07/2025 12:57

I agree too.

vodkaredbullgirl · 19/07/2025 13:05

Me too

FadedRed · 19/07/2025 13:08

Another vote for this change.

DrSpartacularsMagnificentOctopus · 19/07/2025 13:24

Yes, very good idea.

vodkaredbullgirl · 19/07/2025 13:25

Been a few already

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 19/07/2025 13:29

Oh I agree! I was thinking this the other day as I scrolled down to the bottom of a post (which was obvious scam) to report. I don't mind so much on the laptop with a mouse, but on the phone or laptop with only a pad it's a pain.

Darragon · 19/07/2025 18:37

Wow I'm glad I'm not the only one with this thought.

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HansHolbein · 20/07/2025 16:54

Yes please!

EmpressaurusKitty · 20/07/2025 17:00

Great idea.

BIWI · 20/07/2025 17:03

Great idea @Darragon

Darragon · 29/07/2025 22:11

Thank you @MNHQ I've just reported something where I've seen the new layout and it's brill. 😁

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DrSpartacularsMagnificentOctopus · 29/07/2025 22:20

Brilliant news.

vodkaredbullgirl · 30/07/2025 07:52

Thank god when you report spam posts, it doesn't show the whole of the post.

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