Read only access should be allowed to report posts

[PersianCeltic]

If you have read only access I don't understand why you would not be allowed to report offensive posts if you are a member of RealGm? If you are signed in and able to read something and find it insulting/offensive/violation of rules why should you not have an option to report it?

[Gek]

I think it should depend on why you have read only access. If you were "banned" from the forum you should be banned from all forms of contribution to it.

[Howard Mass]

We do that as some users have gotten strikes for abusing the report function.

[tsherkin]

I think the idea is that if you are on ROA, you're lucky to still be able to read the board and have been removed from any sort of ability to contribute to that forum until and unless you successfully appeal.

[Howard Mass]

This.

[DEEP3CL]

PersianCeltic, I would just let it go personally. Seems to me that hitting the report button or at least wanting to have the ability to report foul post would definitely lead to some sort of confrontation with such poster in future threads.

I think the accountability falls on the poster reading such post, yeah it may strike a nerve. But wanting to tattletale just compounding the situation even further in my opinion. You just gotta have faith that higher ups see those types of foul post and will act on them accordingly.

[tsherkin]

DEEP, using the report function is how we find such posts in the first place, save by accident. The issue here is that Persian is on ROA from the GB for a long history of baiting and trolling, and apart from what I said above, the other component of ROA'd posters not being able to use the report function is not letting banned users advance a vendetta against anyone.

[DEEP3CL]

DEEP, using the report function is how we find such posts in the first place, save by accident. The issue here is that Persian is on ROA from the GB for a long history of baiting and trolling, and apart from what I said above, the other component of ROA'd posters not being able to use the report function is not letting banned users advance a vendetta against anyone.

And that's exactly what I was getting at. It seems that would be the sole purpose of a user requesting such use of said function. Which like I said....compounds the situation if he was given such opportunity.

But like Howard. M said, it'll probably be abused. I'm guessing you guys inbox would be stuffed like a turkey at Thanksgiving !

[tsherkin]

Yeah, I'm just saying that using he report function is important. We pay attention to reports and hand out warnings and suspensions when people misuse and repeatedly abuse the tool, but using it helps us combat problem posters lowering post quality.

[PersianCeltic]

DEEP, using the report function is how we find such posts in the first place, save by accident. The issue here is that Persian is on ROA from the GB for a long history of baiting and trolling, and apart from what I said above, the other component of ROA'd posters not being able to use the report function is not letting banned users advance a vendetta against anyone.

A long history ? I made 2 posts in 2 days that got warnings other than that never had an issue on the boards. I post in team forums all the time without any issues. I made a 2 posts that were about the nets uniforms and kobe's ankle which I have apologized for over the last 9 months. You brought it up by the way...

The issue was stated clearly at the beginning of this thread, where I mentioned nothing about my personal access. I'd appreciate not being personally insulted. I would think issues with baiting, trolling etc would be handled privately not through personal attacks within a thread.

[Gek]

We all have rap sheets attached to our profiles that are accessible only by mods.

[tsherkin]

Persian, you have five warnings/suspensions since September, 4 of which are for trolling or baiting and one for derailing. Your issues extend well beyond 2 posts in as many days.

[PersianCeltic]

Persian, you have five warnings/suspensions since September, 4 of which are for trolling or baiting and one for derailing. Your issues extend well beyond 2 posts in as many days.

There are two warnings in my inbox. If there were other issues I was never notified.

[tsherkin]

There are two warnings in my inbox. If there were other issues I was never notified.

You were notified. You were even suspended twice, and those were minimum 12-hour suspensions.

This is a moot point, though: warnings and suspensions were delivered to you in bulk over a period of several months, ultimately leading to your current situation and that's pretty much the end of it.

You appealed and were rejected by a committee of GB moderators and yo had a violation in January and then another this month, both of which invalidated your further appeal attempts under GB policy. You have, in your time, shown a continual stubbornness in ignoring the policy threads until after your violations, seeking them only after you've flagrantly violated them instead of familiarizing yourself with how to post decently. You've spent most of your time complaining about other users instead of taking accountability for your own posting habits.

More discussion is irrelevant. This is precisely the type of conduct we seek to avoid on the GB and that's why you are where you are: lacking the privilege of posting on the GB, and similarly the ability to impact the GB in any way, including taking advantage of the report function. You've demonstrated a lack of understanding of the rules to begin with, so what utility would there be in permitting you to warn others over infractions you don't even yourself grasp?

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this thread; further inquiries may be directed to PMs and will not be handled on the Feedback forum.

[Howard Mass]

PersianCeltic,

If you have further questions or concerns, you can send me a PM.