I would like to bring the "report" feature to the attention of members of the forums here. The report feature is an extremely useful feature for making sure moderators can get to the needy threads quickest and flush out the people who may have broken forum regulations, split up roleplaying threads or are generally being an annoyance.

When used, the report feature sends an email to all members of the moderation team (TBC - moderators, can you confirm this?). You can also supply the reason why the thread needs moderating and the culprit(s) involved.

Of course, if this feature is exploited for bad reasons, you'll be the culprit and liable to be slapped silly, or worse (seeing how it is our personal inboxes).

haha, yeah i just tried it out on a little flaming post that some guest decided 2 start, it was promptly removed :lol:

I can confirm that. I get every moderated message that's sent out, and I have no words for how grateful I am to those that use the report feature -- it makes my job so much easier.

you're welcome. :lol:

ooh, i didnt know that, thanx for the info

Darn you!
that´s my favourite hobbie!

I once again request that you use the report a post feature. It's an excellent little button that will save the forum, you, and the moderation team a whole lot of trouble.

some people are using it as a toy, and i'm getting reports of topics that are not worthy of reporting. I'd appreciate it if you just send reports that are necessary, not just for fun.


-The Raven-out

Actually I have not received a single reported message. Should I have done?

I have changed my email address and now it is working.

If a thread is in the wrong section and needs to be moved should we report that too? or should we just let that happen naturally?

Our inboxes are already flooded with reports so I'd say no we can usually spot those ourselves.

what if we want to delete a post that we made?

You can always edit your own posts or add a line saying it should be deleted. If a moderator sees it they might do so.

yeah i just edit my post when ever i forget somthing or somthing

Should we use the report button when we see biased file ratings?

No, please don't. Only use the report feature for posts that break the posting ToS. Generally flaming, rude, overly aggressive, offense posts fit the bill.

If I feel like I want to moderate the rating's system I will code it's own reporting system.

Is there a report button for mods? Because there is one that appears to be a bit suss, Xc.

Thought this was the best place to post.

Edit: I think this may already have been covered, but I'll leave the link in case.

One noticeable abuse of this system is the reporting of bad ratings. I've seen justified bad ratings removed simply due to the modder "not being pleased". We're not talking about someone who rates it low and says "I just don't like it" or "It's lame" or other idiotic reasons. We're talking about well thought out reasons.

This makes the whole rating system a joke and not worth even having.

Shadowcran, you are not aware of this (obviously) but we do not act upon EVERY single report. We evaluate what was reported and then act accordingly. We've had plenty of authors/members reporting ratings less than 10 because the average was higher than 9, thus it was seen as trash voting to them. Not every vote is taken down just because it was reported.

It might also be noted that when people are banned due to vote abuse, their ENTIRE vote history will likely be erased (including any 10 votes they made). So sometimes, votes (justified or not) go away when people are banned but depends on why they were banned.

LHammonds (Moderator)

LHammonds, the actions speak for themselves. I've seen several vote one particular mod low and have every single dissenting vote taken away. Every single one. The reasons for each dissenting vote were carefully explained and were valid, but that didn't stop every one of them taken away.

If a person comes along, rates something low WITHOUT reason, then yeah, the vote should be taken away if asked. But if the reasons are listed and valid, they should remain. Do you honestly think people rank mods low just because they hate the modder? Or that they are simply being jerks? Or that perhaps they meant to give a 10 but their finger slipped? If a mod, as in the case of the one mentioned above, causes multiple "help me" threads and repeated CTD's and complete system shutdowns, and nothing is done then the mod in question is malicious in it's intent.

The only times I've ranked a mod low was when the mod causes massive trouble. Modders make FREE additions to a game, and thus should be respected, but not if the mod causes real monetary damage. Taking away dissenting votes and keeping this mod ranked high means every new to modding player who comes along will think it's foolproof.

Shadowcran, you are not aware of this (obviously) but we do not act upon EVERY single report.

Take your above statement for a point. I could take offense at your assumption that I'm too stupid to realize something. I don't care in reality, but I could make a case for it using YOUR analogies. I won't though, as it's beneath me to lower myself to that level

in a sense i belive that people shouldnt rate a mod dispite its not working right i would just comment and say something like "hey man er look there is a problem with a load a of meshes they are missing can you help" or give a bit of a hand helping them get it right

i try mods before i rate 90% of the low posters i think don't bother

Shepard

If you think a moderator acted inappropriately, then use the REPORT button or send a PM to Dark0ne for review. Nobody said we are infallible. Dark0ne and other moderators have overturned decisions in the past. Keep in mind that it is against the rules to "publicly" question moderator actions though. And please don't talk about generalities (non-specifics) and then say the vote system is a sham because of moderator actions. If there have been 99 actions taken by moderators in a single week and one of them is a bit harsh or not harsh enough, I don't think that is a bad average. But please feel free to act as outlined above for moderator corrections.

Ditto what I said above.

The "level" you refer to exists only in your head. I made no accusation you are "stupid" but instead, pointed out that mod authors do NOT get to have ANY vote removed simply because they "are not pleased" with the vote. It is the moderators that decide if the vote should be removed. The REPORT button directs our attention to certain areas but it does not dictate our actions.

LHammonds (Moderator)