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mysweetpeasWil&Wes	Posted: Oct 8 2007, 08:45 AM
Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 8,735 Member No.: 1,474 Joined: 1-March 05	Sunday afternoon, there was a very disturbing post in GD from a new member. I opened it without knowing I would be face to face with a very graphic photo. Anyone else see it? Yuck. The post said something like "your computer is infected with a virus" on the bottom, so I closed it right away before being able to hit REPORT. I know it happens, so I'm not complaining, but just asking...Is it possible to have a REPORT button or RED FLAG button on the forums homepage as well as in the post itself? Or would it get too difficult to then know which post we are referring to if it's not in the post itself? I wanted to report this member, but didn't want to have to open his/her post once again. Instead, I went ahead and PM'd a mod, who was very helpful, but would it be quicker to have a button on the homepage? I'm not sure. Just an idea. THANKS Rod and DeeDee! -------------------- Rae SAHM to Wil (4) and Wesley (2) ~ Wife to Richard 10/20/01

luvmykids	Posted: Oct 8 2007, 09:30 AM
Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 19,113 Member No.: 3,038 Joined: 3-January 06	I've wondered the same thing, there are some posts you just KNOW need to be reported and don't want to have to open them to do so...good idea

mysweetpeasWil&Wes	Posted: Oct 8 2007, 11:52 AM
Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 8,735 Member No.: 1,474 Joined: 1-March 05	Maybe just a "looks suspicious" tag of some kind. Or maybe a way to say "heads up" to a mod without having to go through the whole PM process. I'm not sure how it would work, because I guess it's hard to judge if it's legit without opening the post, but like Monica said, sometimes it's pretty obvious. This one was unfortunately NOT obvious. -------------------- Rae SAHM to Wil (4) and Wesley (2) ~ Wife to Richard 10/20/01

Anthony275	Posted: Oct 8 2007, 05:15 PM
king Group: Members Posts: 383 Member No.: 11,092 Joined: 4-May 07	true, it gets kinda annoying when you see a thread that the title makes no sense and when you click it, its junk.

Hillbilly Housewife	Posted: Oct 19 2007, 10:50 AM
Ruby Member Group: Moderators Posts: 13,589 Member No.: 89 Joined: 5-April 03	I don't think you can actually get a virus by just viewing a post. I could be wrong though of course... -------------------- The richest people don't have the best of everything, they make the best of everything. The Administrators of the Parenting Club take violators of the Terms of Service Agreement seriously. Please report any suspicions to the Moderators! Report a post using the "report" button in the upper right corner of the offending post.

gr33n3y3z	Posted: Oct 19 2007, 11:01 AM
Doin Good :~ Group: Moderators Posts: 15,274 Member No.: 822 Joined: 13-October 04	nope you cant unless you open thier url that they posted -------------------- Wife to Ed (Redchief) Mom to Rick,John,Erin and Kaitlin "Believe 100% in what you see believe 50% of what read and none of what you hear"

kimberley	Posted: Oct 19 2007, 12:10 PM
Diamond Member Group: Moderators Posts: 18,627 Member No.: 249 Joined: 28-August 03	there is usually at least one mod around within an hour of any post, so i would just skip the post or check the online now list and PM whatever mod is online. with any "newbie" post, i recommend NOT clicking on any links or photos. in most cases, it is harmless spam but i wouldn't take the chance it is a virus. mods are able to view the link without clicking it. hth. -------------------- mama to Jacob, James, Jade, Kaleigh and Riley!! The Administrators of Parenting Club take violators of the Terms of Service Agreement seriously. Please report any suspicions to the Moderators. Report a post using the "report" button in the upper right corner of the offending post.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes

Posted: Oct 19 2007, 12:57 PM

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QUOTE (kimberley @ Oct 19 2007, 03:10 PM)

there is usually at least one mod around within an hour of any post, so i would just skip the post or check the online now list and PM whatever mod is online.

with any "newbie" post, i recommend NOT clicking on any links or photos. in most cases, it is harmless spam but i wouldn't take the chance it is a virus. mods are able to view the link without clicking it.

hth.

Thanks Kimberely, that does help!

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Rae SAHM to Wil (4) and Wesley (2) ~ Wife to Richard 10/20/01
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