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Created using feedback from https://lemmy.cafe/post/4823550. Maybe this can be useful. Let me know changes you would like to see.
Transcript: See something off? Do your part to keep the Lemmy community safe:
R - Read the rules of the community.
E - Explain your report, including rule # when possible.
P - Provide context the mods should know.
O - Opt-out, disengage, downvote and block. Don’t add to the drama.
R - Reach out or report right away. *For extremely time-sensitive content (CSAM, gore) DM an admin via Matrix.
T - Trust your instincts. If in doubt, report it.
Can i report without evidence?
as one of the instance mod/admin’s I’d say that evidence would help expedite the report process but it’s totally optional
depending on what the thing being reported is sometimes evidence isn’t needed
for anything that’s blatantly negative/unpleasant, evidence isn’t typically needed when reporting a post/comment
for anything else that someone might find subtly “off”, 2 pieces of evidence could help us figure out what’s wrong
No. Unlike reddit, when you send a report, it shows who reported it.
This has the advantage of the mod being able to respond to the reporter to ask clarification or provide explanation, but it also allows malicious mod action.
I suppose you could create another account if you need to report something without using this name.
I have also seen temp bans put in for users abusing the report feature to win arguments
Not nearly as often as the abusers successfully use it lol
Most mods are a “permaban first so I don’t have to deal with it” type
Looks up ur modlog.
Pardon me for not feeling much sympathy friend.
For claiming to hate bootlickers lemmy sure does enjoy when opposing voices are silenced.
And yes, if it’s against the rules to talk about the color orange, then repeated warnings/comment removals for mentioning the color orange before finally banning me for mentioning the color orange is still silencing. Just more protracted. I’m not gonna start pretending there’s no such thing as orange.
That seems like a pretty big oversight on the Lemmy development side of things. There should, at the very least, be an option to submit a report either anonymously or to have it tied to your account. A disclaimer could be included that anonymous reports cannot be responded to in case that is a concern for users.
I think itwill make a user abusive the report feature unless the report system can automatically determine if comment or post break the rules
It’s probably not so much an oversight as a natural consequence of the open nature of Lemmy. Same reason DMs on here are not technically private. Even if you implemented an anonymous report feature, instance admins could probably identify the user easily.
Thank you, I don’t think i need another account if i report something that breaking the rules.