Instead of reporting them, you could leave a comment for the author letting them know that they created an article instead of a thread. If you know what forum they should have started the thread in, copy/paste the link too. Explain to them they will get more replies doing this.
I try to do that when I remember, but normally other people have already commented by the time I see. If a thread had already been made by the user when I see the article, then I report.
Perfect! So if the member did start a thread, do mention that in the report so that the moderators know it's okay to delete. If they have not started a thread, it's best not to report it.I try to do that when I remember, but normally other people have already commented by the time I see. If a thread had already been made by the user when I see the article, then I report.
I do both. Typically they are new people so I leave a comment along the lines of "Welcome to BYC! I can/cant help with your issue, but, I see that this thread isn't in the best place for it and likely wont get the attention you were hoping for, it belongs in this section (provides a link), and I an going to request a mod to move it there." That way it gets moved with minimal stress to the new member but they mow know where they should post in the future.
If anything is uncertain, you're not sure what is right or wrong about a post, just hit the report button and let the mod team sort it out, folks.My BYC time has cut way down recently as well . Just don't have a lot of free time .Thank you, Nifty. I'm glad you made this rule. I have not been in Random Ramblings or the Family section in literally years, not since I got burnout and stepped down from the mod chair. For those who don't know, I was a moderator for about five years here, near the beginning. It is not an easy job, but Rob tries to have a Mod Squad from differing backgrounds of easygoing temperaments who can work as a team to solve issues and discuss actions, always liked that about him... I moderated on a Facebook group and it was, well, not at all the same. I actually deleted my FB account once and for all because of the insanity that goes on, much like some threads apparently have devolved into on BYC lately, from the discussion I'm seeing.
I have not even skimmed a thread with a title like this, either, yet here I am all the way to the end and I see that my decision to stay out of those areas was a good one. Back then, political and religious posts were "strongly discouraged" and I found it difficult to moderate that vague rule. I like black and white rules to enforce, but lordy, I wouldn't step back in for love nor money in our climate now! The oversharing that goes on in those two sections and the verbal fisticuffs put me on overload so I stay in my own years-long running threads unless someone tags me in emergencies or breeds. Safer that way for my sanity. I am still here, yeah, been here since the beginning, used to be the top poster on BYC, but once I stopped visiting those sections, even the Emergencies area, my post count slowed waaaaaaay down. I'm here for the chickens, not to know personal stuff about people's lives. So, Rob, you have my thumbs-up vote on this one. Stopped in to say hello to my former Chief!
Thank you, Nifty. I'm glad you made this rule. I have not been in Random Ramblings or the Family section in literally years, not since I got burnout and stepped down from the mod chair. For those who don't know, I was a moderator for about five years here, near the beginning. It is not an easy job, but Rob tries to have a Mod Squad from differing backgrounds of easygoing temperaments who can work as a team to solve issues and discuss actions, always liked that about him... I moderated on a Facebook group and it was, well, not at all the same. I actually deleted my FB account once and for all because of the insanity that goes on, much like some threads apparently have devolved into on BYC lately, from the discussion I'm seeing.
I have not even skimmed a thread with a title like this, either, yet here I am all the way to the end and I see that my decision to stay out of those areas was a good one. Back then, political and religious posts were "strongly discouraged" and I found it difficult to moderate that vague rule. I like black and white rules to enforce, but lordy, I wouldn't step back in for love nor money in our climate now! The oversharing that goes on in those two sections and the verbal fisticuffs put me on overload so I stay in my own years-long running threads unless someone tags me in emergencies or breeds. Safer that way for my sanity. I am still here, yeah, been here since the beginning, used to be the top poster on BYC, but once I stopped visiting those sections, even the Emergencies area, my post count slowed waaaaaaay down. I'm here for the chickens, not to know personal stuff about people's lives. So, Rob, you have my thumbs-up vote on this one. Stopped in to say hello to my former Chief!
It happens really fast, the only political thread I was on started as a question as wether or not Trump signed an executive order to stop baby chicks from being shipped by mail, of course, this person heard this on YouTube. I wish I had known how to report then, because after one comment about Trumps intelligence, everything went crazy. I agree, if you think its going to be political, don't say it.
