Dealing with troublesome users: reporting posts and PMs

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Reporting a post
If you see a post that appears to contain spam, or there's any content that you deem inappropriate, abusive or offensive, report it by clicking the report icon ReportPost.jpg found on the top right hand corner of each post. All reported posts will be dealt with by a moderator or administrator who will decide what to do with the post. They may decide to leave the post intact, edit it, move it to a different area or remove it altogether. Please note that we will not enter into arguments regarding reported posts.

You may also report posts you want to bring to the attention of administrators and moderators for other reasons, such as:

• The post contains personal information that should not be posted on a public forum
• The post has images or attachments showing the poster's personal details
• The post has not had any replies in 24 hours or more

Please provide as much information as you can in the text box regarding your reasons for reporting a post. It should be noted that this facility should not be abused. Examples of abuse would include using the facility because:

• you disagree with the content of the post
• you want to express your opinion about a post
• you would like to get a poster in trouble

Users who abuse the facility could have the facility removed or have their membership suspended or revoked.

Reporting a private message

You should report a private message if:

• It's abusive, offensive or obscene
• It's is racist or encourages violence or hatred
• It promotes an illegal activity
• It's menacing or threatening
• It can be construed as unsolicited spam
• It asks you to go to a questionable website

You should forward any PMs you are concerned about to an administrator or moderator.