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In reply to the discussion: Is there a way to add another alert reason for posting untrue information? [View all]progree
(11,493 posts)Yes, that would require the alerter's reason to be re-implemented. The alerter's reason was done away with several years ago, and consequently I don't alert on many posts because I know most jurors wouldn't see the problem without an explanation or more context (sometimes while on jury duty I look up a thread to look for what the big problem is if I can't see it myself, I remember in one case for example, the alerted post was using a far right source in another country and no way would I have known that).
The alerter's reason was brought back for Latest Breaking News violations, but not for any other group/forum posts.
Late Edit, 9/2 606 PM CT The last sentence above is not quite correct, I believe now after experimenting that the only Latest Breaking News violation that has an alerter's reason box is:
"Don't violate a forum or group's Statement of Purpose"
I've experimented with 4 other kinds of violations of LBN posts, like "Dont peddle right-wing talking points" (etc.), "No graphic content", and "No kooky, extremist" etc., and none had alerter's reason boxes.
(While experimenting, I was careful to "close" and not to actually "Report this post"