Why report so much ?

Urmstongran has technical problems at the moment.

I had assumed Urmstongran has finally seen the light but was too embarrassed to admit it.

kittylester

Stardreamer or say so on the thread - don't sneak.

No, deeming the reporting of impropriety to be sneaking is the language of the bully. They call it grassing. But reporting improper conduct is not grassing nor sneaky.

Yes you cant ask people to put reported on the thread there are some really odd trolls on both MN and GN.

I disagree.

If a published post is offensive then it is perfectly in order to report it on its content.

If the published content is improper then who has reported it is irrelevant unless the matter in the post involves the person as such, for example. if the post is naming the person or affecting the person's personal interests.

However, I consider that GNHQ should not simply delete a post solely because it has been reported. I don't know GNHQ's process and it may well be that GNHQ does make an assessment.

Because Casdon some people who do acknowledge their reporting then get nasty pm’s, which in turn are reported if they can be captured before the sender pulls them back.
No it has not happened to me.
Yes, I do know people it has happened to and seen said pm’s.
I agree with SD bullying should be reported, that is not ‘snitching’.

Stardreamer or say so on the thread - don't sneak.

StarDreamer

kittylester

Reporting anything other than advertising or suspected tr*lls is pathetic. We are all grown ups for goodness sake. People who report are like school sneaks.

I disagree. If someone reads a post and believes it to be in violation of the guidelines or of decency or of fairness or is bullying or is harassment then it is right and proper to report it.

I can’t see any reason not to say you have done so on the thread though if you’re going to do that - it’s cowardly not to say specifically why if you feel you have to report something?

kittylester

Reporting anything other than advertising or suspected tr*lls is pathetic. We are all grown ups for goodness sake. People who report are like school sneaks.

I disagree. If someone reads a post and believes it to be in violation of the guidelines or of decency or of fairness or is bullying or is harassment then it is right and proper to report it.

I think it’s despicable. A traitorous thing that should only be used rarely. I think I was brought up to respect the rhyme that went….Tell Tale Tit, Your Tongue Will Split! All the Doggies will have a bit.

I mentioned on another thread that Urmstongran is missing and I haven't seen volver comment on the political threads for a couple of days (which is unusual, though I could have just missed seeing her posts) - has there been a kerfuffle?

BlueBelle

You mean there’s actually people who don’t enter into easy conversations but click the report button as a hobby
Sick
I have my head in the clouds and never recognise anyones style. often I don’t even look at the name I just answer the question /problem/ observation or what have you that’s my interest not the poster I m always 6 miles behind some of the smart people on here

Charcterising the reporting of a post as being a hobby on the basis that the person does not himself or herself post seems to me to be unfair.

Also unfair to characterise it as 'sick'.

Posting on Gransnet is publication. The content of the post is therefore a Matter of Public Interest.

Everybody is entitled to make a complaint about a publication if he or she so chooses.

That does not mean that the complaint will necessarily be upheld.

If someone reading a post on Gransnet considers that the post is unfair, unreasonable or illegal then I consider that the person is acting properly in reporting it if the person chooses to do that.

For the avoidance of doubt, I am not suggesting it is fair to report a post simply because one disagrees with a lawfully held opinion.

Thank you bluebelle and kitty, that’s my point exactly.

Reporting anything other than advertising or suspected tr*lls is pathetic. We are all grown ups for goodness sake. People who report are like school sneaks.

You mean there’s actually people who don’t enter into easy conversations but click the report button as a hobby
Sick
I have my head in the clouds and never recognise anyones style. often I don’t even look at the name I just answer the question /problem/ observation or what have you that’s my interest not the poster I m always 6 miles behind some of the smart people on here

I remember reading a post a while ago from someone who said that she was a long-time lurker who never posted, but regularly reported other people. I was quite shocked - what motivates people like that?

Totally agree with this. Why would you never post ?

I’m not going into specifics obviously by the way.

What's occurring? Who's been reporting what?

I agree that leaving people with enough rope is the way forward, Chestnut. When posts get deleted you can't see what was said, so you have to fill in the gaps and can easily get it wrong. Obviously anything that compromises GN has to be nuked, but I remember reading a post a while ago from someone who said that she was a long-time lurker who never posted, but regularly reported other people. I was quite shocked - what motivates people like that?

I don't think people coming back under a different name is a reporting offence, VS. If someone wants to to reinvent themselves, why not? That's the nature of the Internet. 'Some posters' come back under a different name and then carry on being as mean as they did under their original name, but they trip themselves up before long - it's not easy to hide a posting style. Isn't it funny how they out themselves so quickly? ?

I have never reported anyone because I think people should be able to follow the thread and see for themselves who says what. Posters will condemn themselves out of their own mouths if you let them speak freely.

I have never seen anything bad enough to warrant reporting.

I would assume that people are banned or suspended because of some sort of rules or guidelines rather than just because of a report.

I would imagine there are warnings given before a ban so if posters ignore those then it is their own fault if they cannot modify their behaviour.

I have reported a few on Facebook for being nasty bullies or just downright rude to people, but not on here.
I either scroll past, if I don't agree, or would say something if someone is being a bully or whatever other reportable offense - although that's not to say I wouldn't report them if I thought they needed it!!

I did too Chewbacca and GNHQ do take into account any relevant history if there's been a longstanding issue and the constant reporting of a particular poster is malicious.

Lucca

I am bemused by the amount of times GNetters seem to “report” other members for things which are frankly none of their business. I guess they were school snitches …
The result is the loss of longstanding members of GN through either suspension or their resignation (often due to some perceived “ganging up” aka. Disagreeing with other posters. )

Well done !

I would have thought, if the issue was a difference of opinion, half the people would think it a good thing and the other half think it bad. And, of course, the third half will either not notice or not care .

Who is this referring to Lucca? Who's reported whom, for what?

I reported a very unpleasant and persistent bully and their allies a couple of years ago, and thankfully the miscreants were banned. GNHQ normally do a thorough background check before they wield the axe.

I only report scams or advertising, not people
I haven’t missed anyone ? But then I m very unobservant

I get accused of reporting quite often...

I have actually reported:

1 comment I suspected belonged to an alternate account because I think it is wrong to create an account to say the mean things so that you can look innocent on your main. I was right sadly

I've reported 1 total thread. It was just one long personal attack and really awful.

I've reported one of my own comments... strange but true lol

I have no clue who was reporting.

I don't get believed saying so...

But honestly, I think often people read threads and report things they think go against guidelines and they haven't joined discussion at all so it is assumed it must be someone who has commented?