Why has the 'Report' button been hidden in the '3 dots' top right of each post/comment?

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From recent comments and deletion messages by mods, MN appears to be trying to educate users on reporting posts and comments rather than troll-hunting, yet has made this more difficult by 'hiding' the means of reporting.

I would suggest that returning the 'report' button to the bottom of each post/comment, where it is easily seen would be more effective in encouraging reporting. Just seeing the 'report' option can act like a prompt.

Or is it easier to blame site users, whilst benefitting from the clickbait that trolls provide?

Yep this. ^ It doesn't bother me at all that the Report button has moved to the '3 dots' on the top right of a post. Things change, websites evolve. I really can't see an issue with it. And as MN have said, it hasn't made any difference to the volume of reports.

Well it bothered me. I've had several posts I wanted to report - but the Report button had just vanished.

I didn't realise it was now 'hidden' in the three dots so I've simply not been able to report posts.

I realised the Report button had moved, but the point OP and others are making is that it's far less visible, you have to search for it, and newer users might not know that reporting is an option.

I appreciate the moves to make the site more intuitive but as OP says, this seems like a step back.

I wouldn’t have got it either if I hadn’t had to report child abuse images. Hopefully that won’t happen for a third time.

I’m alright Jack?

Report buttons on pretty much every site are easily visible for a reason - its a primary function on most SM sites. How does a new user know to go hunting through the subsidiary options to report a post?
Hiding it in the subsidiary options also adds complexity for those with accessibility needs - its not even top of the list of subsidiary options making it more work to access with navigation software.

It simply makes more difficulties for users with access needs and from HQ own posts on this thread - it made zero difference to spurious reporting.