What is that little "alert" icon on the bottom left of posts?

[captain queeg]

I didn’t want to just try clicking it and seeing what happens.

[mr_lebowski]

1. That's how you get posts to a jury to decide whether they violate TOS ...

I don't think I've ever alerted a post that wasn't spam personally.

I ain't no cop

[Skittles]

3. same

not once, in 15 years unless it was obvious spam or trolls

[Rhiannon12866]

5. There's also an alert category for an SoP violation, if a post is in the wrong forum

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]

6. There are obvious malicious trolls that really need immediate alerting.

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]

2. Yes, unless you

Want to report a post ignore!

[abqtommy]

7. That works for me!

[5X]

4. Your local swat team get dispatched to your house

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]

8. It's to summon Guido.....

Click it, and Guido an' hiz boys wil go have a "liddle talk" wid de affendin' person......

So I was told......