Re: Bugz!
Reply #1 –
Oh, and the position of the moderator report link, reported by Arantor. No matter how many times I knew it was there, I even couldn't find it when I looked for it!
Re: Bugz!
Reply #5 –
The link text can be only "Report" or "Report post". Shorter, less space taken, still clear I think.
[off-topic: quick-edit test.]
Re: Bugz!
Reply #6 –
We went with just 'report' with a snazzy icon, in our case we snuck a little menu in on each post, quote and modify have due prominence but stuff like report/warn/ignore user are in the mini-menu.
Re: Bugz!
Reply #9 –
If you're going to put the report link under the "More" button (I think that is the plan, correct me if I'm wrong) then it would make sense to chuck the other stuff like IP and warning there too.
ETA: Oh and one handy little mod for SMF is having a ban link in the poster info area. Suggest adding that as default for Elk.
Re: Bugz!
Reply #13 –
Here's the thing: you're talking about banning spammers, but would you not be inclined to discourage spammers from even getting to post spam in the first place, thus limiting the need to ban.
I've always seen banning as a last-resort rather than a first line of defence against things.
Re: Bugz!
Reply #14 –
Oh sure, it's a last resort, but it's still a useful thing to have in reserve. When you do want it, I can't see the point of making access more difficult. If the admin is a loony with the banhammer, the site is probably doomed anyway. People tend to vote with their feet when admins don't behave in a reasonable manner.