cuddlyquilts

Thanks! This is great :)

SnappyBibs

Oh this is wonderful! I hope it will make things smoother for the admin as well as the members.

CraftDiner

Thanks for this!

HelloCrafty

With anyone being able to "report this post" with a simple click on a link, exactly HOW is this going to make admin's job easier? Wouldn't you expect that this would give you *more* to do if you have to investigate every post that gets reported?

quirke

While I like the framework of this system, I don't think it's a good idea to make it anonymous.

People should be accountable for their actions, which includes reporting posts. Making it anonymous leaves the system wide open to abuse. People will report each other for personal reasons and all sorts of imagined calling-out.

May I ask what is the reasoning behind making the system anonymous?

beckyrose

I think it would make a lot more sense to have a "report this thread" link at the bottom of the page. Having a bright blue link under every post is kind of overwhelming to the mind and way too tempting. I mean, you're probably going to have to lock the whole thread anyway if there's a problem so why make it reporting specific posters. It would also save you quite a bit of work.

loosewirestudio

I'm assuming that the reporter will be anonymous to the reportee, not to admin. Hence, I support this! Yay!

Thanks for helping us keep the Forums in the spirit if Etsy! :)

loosewirestudio

It makes sense to me to report a specific post, not the entire thread. This will pinpoint the issue for Admin. Especially helpful in long threads. :)

crimsoncat05

aren't you liable to be inundated with hundreds of "reportings" for a thread in the wrong area, for instance, or is there something that would tell me "this post has already been reported" if I try to do it and it's already been found??

and, how would anyone "KNOW" for certain that a post is from a sock puppet account- aren't you encouraging speculation with this option??

quirke

loosewirestudio says:

I'm assuming that the reporter will be anonymous to the reportee, not to admin. Hence, I support this! Yay!

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No, it's anonymous to admin as well. Matt just posted in the thread stating so.

loosewirestudio

So, the flagger does remain anonymous, even to Admin? Hmm... this might be a challenge for you guys.

esdesigns

this is really good, thanks!

loosewirestudio

Matt recanted in the forums thread. Yay! :)

matt says:
Hi,

I was wrong.

The reportee does not know they have been reported, but we are able to see the username of the reporter. in short, only you and Etsy will know you reported a post. Sorry, I was confused and spoke too soon.

quirke

Ahh, that is good news!

designsbycher

Seems like a good thing (in theory)... let's hope it's not abused.

Betsy4Etsy

This is a good idea! I hope it cuts down on the amount of misplaced posts/calling out/other bad stuff that happens in the forums.

DJeffries

oh, I am glad that admin will be able to see the reporter. I would guess that a member that repeatedly reports posts that DO NOT break etsy rules (for their own reasons - personality clashes or competing shops) would receive some type of notice regarding frivolous or vengeful reporting.

GranKnit

Now how about a "report this listing" button that works like the one in alchemy for the items listed. That would be even better than this. There are much less users on the forums than there are listing stuff

eclipse

This looks great! It looks so much more efficient than email and I bet it makes the forum admins much more productive. A similar form system for flagging items is next on the agenda, I hope?

I do have one question. Matt clarified that Etsy will know the username of the flagger, but the reported poster will not. I think that's wise. But people can also flag posts while logged out so how will those be identified? Should this be a feature, like posting, which is only available to logged in registered members?

allisonstrine

ahhh.... veddy interesting! Anything that makes it easier for Etsy Admin to keep tabs on we wild forum posters is all right in my book!

Timeless

I thought we already had plenty of self-appointed forum police. Guess I was wrong.....

anandi

Woo hoo, this is fantastic. I hope the upcoming shop item flagging functionality is this simple and awesome :)

Decadence2artbar

I like it, thank you! Scrambling for the right email address or convo address when a post is going up in flames takes too much time sometimes.

Maybe this will help clean up the forums!

annalaura

I have to say that seeing "Report This Post" up to ten times in one thread messes with my head as that is all I read when I am skimming a page.

It starts to make me wonder if I should be reporting this post as that is what I see in front of me, like some kind of subliminal message telling me what to do.

I think I would prefer it more if it was a little less invasive, maybe a small logo or something. You know it is there, but it isn't telling you what to do.

SalmonStreetStudio

Easier to be the Narc now, woo hoo.
(Actually I only report abusive or self destructive ones that are damaging but have been known to forget to paste the url thus making Rob's job harder so Thanks)!

-very Jr Forum Police Officer Gretchen

ginabee

I'm glad to understand this now as I thought someone reported all the threads I was reading. Overwhelming to see it so many times.
I have noticed unbecoming behavior, recently, you might say it was "UGLY".
I wish it could be one "report this thread" at bottom of each page.
Thanks for caring and trying to make things better.

LAVENDERDRAGONHERBS

This is Frigging Awesome and about time

Thank You Admin for listening to us once again

Luminosities

I think this is going to open a big, ugly can of worms. I can just imagine how massively this is going to be abused.

It's also going to make the free and open atmosphere of the forums take a nose dive, with everybody worried about saying what they think lest someone misinterpret it and report it.

Sorry, guys, but me no likey.

Joujoux

This is a great idea as the forums are abused on a regular basis. I myself have avoided posting for months now because of this and only go in there now to see about bugs. I think its sad that people find an idea to make things better and more buisness like to be "big brother" and against free speech. People really need to get their priorities straight if not being able to abuse, insult, call out, and generally treat others like dirt is ruffling their feathers. thanks for using this new feature to help try and make the forums a better place as they have gotten really sad lately.