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2 Replies Last post: May 16, 2008 10:45 AM by KellieCM  
Click to view lovelac7's profile New Member 4 posts since
Feb 25, 2008
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May 15, 2008 7:22 PM

"Abuse" button

Hey, I'm relatively new to this forum, but I just wanted to make a suggestion. When I log in, I see that each comment has a little button that says "Abuse". Now I understand what it means, but the button nevertheless ambiguous. Remember that the word "abuse" can be a noun or a verb depending on pronunciation, and seeing the world by itself on a button makes it look like a verb, as in "AbuZe this user" instead of "Report abuSe".

That's just my two cents. What do you think?
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Click to view snorg's profile Old Hand 1,717 posts since
Nov 28, 2007
1. May 15, 2008 11:00 PM in response to: lovelac7
Re: "Abuse" button
If someone cant figure out what the abuse button is for all they have to do is PM any member and ask about it.


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Click to view KellieCM's profile Community Manager 3,410 posts since
Jun 27, 2007
2. May 16, 2008 10:45 AM in response to: lovelac7
Re: "Abuse" button
AHAHAHAHA... sorry, just amused at an "abuse this user" button.

I agree that it is ambiguous, and this is mostly due to space issues. There is a "Report Abuse" button in the actions menu at the top right of the screen next to the thread. It does the same thing, but is a little less helpful to us as it reports the entire thread, not a particular post.

Thanks for the suggestion, and welcome to the forums.


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