- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Overall, I feel that the report feature is a huge improvement and can help benefit the forums in the future. Now, we as a community have the opportunity to report a user's post with just the click of a button. However, I do think that a small change could be a big help for members when reporting a post. Sometimes one will question whether or not they should report a post and without knowing exactly how it works, may be afraid of "abusing" the system. Well, for those new members out there who don't know exactly what spam is, let me tell you.
Spam is when one creates a thread or posts a reply without the intention of contributing to the discussion, but rather commenting with a statement or opinion that is unconstructive and most likely irrelevant. Knowing that you may think, well I shouldn't report that post because it does not fit with the definition of spam. However, you fail to understand that the concept of clicking that button, which is not just to report a post as spam, but instead to report a post that violates the Membership Agreement, Code of Conduct, Terms of Use, Forum Rules, and any other Temporary Notices posted in the stickies of that particular forum.
I do think that the phrase "report as spam" may be a little misleading to those who cannot fully comprehend the meaning behind the report feature. And because of this, they will not report posts and use its full potential. My suggestion would be to change the phrase to "report this post" in order to avoid any confusion regarding this new tool for members. Obviously I do not make the decisions around here, but I would like to hear your opinion on this topic and any other suggestions on improving the report system. Again, I am not sure if this change would be considered unnecessary, but in my opinion, it could only be more beneficial for the Bungie.net community.
[Edited on 12.11.2007 12:21 PM PST]