[RFC|Merged] Copy post text in report when reporting posts
- A_Jelly_Doughnut
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Re: [RFC]When creating a report for a post, copy the post it
Would be irrelevant if post revisioning happens... I don't expect that to happen for 3.1, but might in some future version.
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Re: [RFC]When creating a report for a post, copy the post it
Copying the reported post gives nothing.
If a user alters original post, you can never prove the copy you have was not altered intentionally in a way the post to violate the rules.
If a user alters original post, you can never prove the copy you have was not altered intentionally in a way the post to violate the rules.
So, I'm +1 for locking reported posts and let moderator/administrator decide.DavidIQ wrote:I sort of agree with UB here. Lock the post when there is a report created.
Re: [RFC]When creating a report for a post, copy the post it
Post Revisioning (I believe there is a topic for this somewhere) and RFC for Comments on ReportsDavidIQ wrote:I think the issue really is that after you edit the post the whole reason for the infraction is lost unless you copy the entire post into your note. "Warning for foul language" doesn't have as much weight in the event of a ban unless you actually track what it is that won the person the warning in the first place.
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Re: [RFC]When creating a report for a post, copy the post it
The problem with locking reported posts is that you would end up with lots of posts locked without a real need, if you (users) use the report function for other things than report a bad behaviour. For example double posting, lack of some kind of info in the post... (the original poster could be aware of this, and he/she can have in mind adding the info later, but if in the meantime someone reported the post he/she won't be able to do it).
As for proving the bad behaviour I'm not really sure that locking the topic would acomplish this, users could always argue that a general mod/admin altered it. Knowing what the user did is as far as we should go IMHO, proving it is a diferent thing. Anyway, you could always put a screenshot of the report with the original (unaltered) post. Not even an admin would be able to alter the copied post in the report, right?
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As for proving the bad behaviour I'm not really sure that locking the topic would acomplish this, users could always argue that a general mod/admin altered it. Knowing what the user did is as far as we should go IMHO, proving it is a diferent thing. Anyway, you could always put a screenshot of the report with the original (unaltered) post. Not even an admin would be able to alter the copied post in the report, right?
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Re: [RFC]When creating a report for a post, copy the post it
In that case, maybe having a(nother) config option in the ACP might be the way to solve that?
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Re: [RFC]When creating a report for a post, copy the post it
You mean a ACP config option about locking (or not) the post when it is reported?Unknown Bliss wrote:In that case, maybe having a(nother) config option in the ACP might be the way to solve that?
Re: [RFC]When creating a report for a post, copy the post it
Yesbrunoais wrote:You mean a ACP config option about locking (or not) the post when it is reported?Unknown Bliss wrote:In that case, maybe having a(nother) config option in the ACP might be the way to solve that?
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Re: [RFC]When creating a report for a post, copy the post it
Well... some1 could make an RFC about that. Anyway, there's already a mod made for that same thing.Unknown Bliss wrote:Yesbrunoais wrote:You mean a ACP config option about locking (or not) the post when it is reported?Unknown Bliss wrote:In that case, maybe having a(nother) config option in the ACP might be the way to solve that?
Re: [RFC]When creating a report for a post, copy the post it
Why would it be a separate RFC? Thats what this RFC is about... And I was making a suggestion for the front-end implementation of it.brunoais wrote:Well... some1 could make an RFC about that. Anyway, there's already a mod made for that same thing.Unknown Bliss wrote:Yesbrunoais wrote:You mean a ACP config option about locking (or not) the post when it is reported?Unknown Bliss wrote:In that case, maybe having a(nother) config option in the ACP might be the way to solve that?
Seeing as the general consensus (so far) in the topic seems to be to lock posts, you pointed out when locking the post isn't a good idea and I made an additional suggestion on how that could be fixed. Thats what RFC's are for.
The reason I think it could be better in the core (and not as a MOD) is because I think its useful for the majority of board users, not a minority. But the configurable option would give board admin a choice if they are, for example, a support board to disable this behaviour without code edits. The only cons against a config option is the fact we are adding another config option and the fact that it would now require changes to the database (adding a config record) and a query on the page.
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