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mod Anderson
Moderator
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 100 Location: The reports panel
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:53 am |
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if you're stuck on whether or not to report that pesky citizen, refer here for more information.
BEFORE reporting:
Consider ignoring the user if s/he is not really breaking any rules (severely, that is)(for example, leaving and entering repeatedly; excessive clapping)
Verbally warn the user before reporting (except for obvious offenses such as swearing)
Be nice
DEFINITELY report if:
The user swears (indicated by three asterisks "***" or obvious misspellings of a swear word)
The user uses excessively inappropriate, violent, racist, and/or sexual language
The user spams (the same phrase repeated more than 3 times in quick succession, gibberish "asdfghjkkl;", single letters)
The user admitted to being a multi (PMing a moderator if you are unsure is perfectly acceptable)
ALSO DO report if:
The user uses caps EXCESSIVELY and does not stop after you verbally warn him/her first
The user uses mildly offensive and/or abusive language (with or without swears) and does not stop after being asked to stop
The user seriously pretends to be an administrator/moderator and uses that role in an abusive way
The user begins talking about inappropriate topics (i.e. drugs, etc.) and does not stop after being asked to stop
The user is repeatedly entering and leaving the room and it is Room 1
DO NOT report if:
The user is idling (currently not against the rules, as annoying as it may be)
The user is blocking the entrance, fridge, or in your favourite spot
The user is clapping and kissing excessively (turn off your sound or ignore the user)
The user called someone "stupid" once (or any other "mild" word)
The user googled an answer in Quizaboom
The user divorced you to marry some jerk in the Blue District
The user is an eyesore
AFTER REPORTING, please:
Ignore the user
Do not report more than once (three or more for the same user/offense and you get a nice shiny red bar)
Do not report if another user has already reported the perp (although it is entirely possible that several users will try to report at once)
Do not insult or abuse the user
Post any reporting questions or concerns here. For example, if you accidentally reported the wrong user, you may post that here.
Getting a red bar for "Inappropriate use of the report function" may depend on which mod does the report; however, generally, we will not give you that red bar if you report someone for overuse of caps (and it isn't really that much) or saying a swear word that was unintentional, or for idling (as that used to be officially against the rules).
When in doubt, PM a moderator with the username. This is important, as we currently cannot access the user's log without their username. |
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Pancake Smith
Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 3110 Location: America
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:57 am |
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mod Anderson wrote: |
The user swears (indicated by three asterisks "***"
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This is where I have a problem. There are some words that aren't obvious swears. Obviously, if someone goes into a room and drops the F-bomb, a report is in order. But after seeing the word "sexy" go by unfiltered and in people's usernames, I think it's perfectly reasonable to think that the word won't be censored without the "y". In this situation, I would certainly warn before reporting, as it's not always so obvious to a person that they are actually "swearing". _________________ "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."
-Carl Sagan |
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Mochi Totoro
Bug Hunters Team Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 3508 Location: sushi attic
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:59 am |
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Do note, though, that if we receive a report where one has reported a user for swearing and it happens that the user used a censored word that was not in a malicious context, we will not warn either party. _________________
Join the stfuclub. By initiation only. USAB. |
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Pancake Smith
Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 3110 Location: America
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Mochi Totoro
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Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 3508 Location: sushi attic
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Pancake Smith
Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 3110 Location: America
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Mochi Totoro
Bug Hunters Team Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 3508 Location: sushi attic
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:03 am |
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It doesn't create more work; it's same amount of work; people always report for censors; everyone has their own little individual system.
My point is that there are always going to be people who report immediately, and people who decide to warn first. It really isn't going to affect the workload in those terms. _________________
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Bleach Risotto
Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Bring all your friends because a group does it better.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:48 am |
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mod Anderson wrote: |
The user is idling (currently not against the rules, as annoying as it may be)
The user is blocking the entrance, fridge, or in your favourite spot
The user is clapping and kissing excessively (turn off your sound or ignore the user)
The user called someone "stupid" once (or any other "mild" word)
The user googled an answer in Quizaboom
The user divorced you to marry some jerk in the Blue District
The user is an eyesore |
Have people actually reported for these reasons before?
-.- _________________ He/him or they/them |
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Mochi Totoro
Bug Hunters Team Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 3508 Location: sushi attic
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Archimedes Panzerotten
Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Posts: 1530 Location: California.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:53 am |
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Finally people will know that you don't necessarily need to warn. _________________
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Constance Anderson
Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 1935 Location: World Hacker Organization (WHO)
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:09 am |
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Archimedes Panzerotten wrote: |
Finally people will know that you don't necessarily need to warn. |
yes. |
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Poison Simpson
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 4973 Location: Joey Sturgis' House
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:36 am |
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What about reporting in houses? _________________
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Bishop Panzerotten
Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 2524 Location: Yellow district.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:51 am |
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Poison Simpson wrote: |
What about reporting in houses? |
A while back, reporting in a house never used to work, but I think it will now. I'm not sure.
And good idea making this thread. _________________
Credit to Poison Simpson for the signature. |
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Nickyh Smith
Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 933 Location: Taiwan
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:14 am |
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Bleach Risotto wrote: |
mod Anderson wrote: |
The user is idling (currently not against the rules, as annoying as it may be)
The user is blocking the entrance, fridge, or in your favourite spot
The user is clapping and kissing excessively (turn off your sound or ignore the user)
The user called someone "stupid" once (or any other "mild" word)
The user googled an answer in Quizaboom
The user divorced you to marry some jerk in the Blue District
The user is an eyesore |
Have people actually reported for these reasons before?
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I've done the bolded one...recently _________________
Bleach Risotto wrote: |
When will Lolbear learn? |
Lolbear Simpson wrote: |
Learn what? |
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Takeoshi Totoro
Warbears Mockup Master
Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 2172
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:02 pm |
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You should add the most ridiculous reports you find as things not to report to this thread =). |
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