Flagging forum content as inappropriate
If a forum contains content that might be considered inappropriate, flag the content to alert the forum moderator. Any Forums user can flag forum content as inappropriate.
When you flag forum content as inappropriate, the forum owner or a designated moderator reviews the flagged content and then removes or dismisses the flag.
The standards that determine whether forum content is inappropriate depend on the organization's corporate guidelines. Corporate guidelines usually discourage profanities and personal attacks, but more rules might apply in the organization. For example, information related to product development might not be suitable for discussion in a public forum. If we are unsure about the guidelines that apply to forums in the organization, ask your Forums administrator for advice.
To flag a forum entry as inappropriate:
- Open the forum containing the content to flag.
- Browse to the content to flag and click Flag as Inappropriate. We can flag a forum topic or a response to a forum topic.
- Select a category for the issue that we are reporting.
This option is displayed only if the Connections administrator categorized issues that are of concern to the organization. These categories might include Inappropriate business content or Security risk.
- Enter the reason for flagging the content and then click Flag.
Results
The Forums administrator, or a designated moderator, is notified the forum post is flagged so they can review its content and take appropriate action.
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