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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat is that little "alert" icon on the bottom left of posts?
I didnt want to just try clicking it and seeing what happens.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)I don't think I've ever alerted a post that wasn't spam personally.
I ain't no cop
Skittles
(153,193 posts)not once, in 15 years unless it was obvious spam or trolls
Rhiannon12866
(206,016 posts)That got used a lot during the primary season if a post anywhere but the Primaries Forum was about one of the candidates, but it can be used if an LBN post is a duplicate or a post in V&M contains no video or media content or isn't about "politics, issues or current events." Those go to the hosts, not to a jury. I started on DU.3 as a host in both of those forums.
hlthe2b
(102,360 posts)It makes the entire board dysfunctional (to say the least) if these types aren't removed. To allow Q or other ridiculous and malicious lies be posted (and remain) will render this site no better than an RW conspiracy forum.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Want to report a post ignore!
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)5X
(3,972 posts)and sirens and bells sound.
Or: it is used to point out posts in the wrong category like community questions in the lounge.
Just kidding.
lastlib
(23,286 posts)Click it, and Guido an' hiz boys wil go have a "liddle talk" wid de affendin' person......
So I was told......