A new user with an inappropriate username joined a Stack Exchange site today and started posting overly graphic sex jokes, as answers.
They are clearly just a troll account. How would I go about reporting them for being a troll?
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3Simply flag the posts: Flag → Rude or Abusive. Moderators will likely delete the account as well.– Sebastian SimonCommented Feb 28, 2022 at 0:01
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Yeah, I saw that later, they likely got reported by others as well because they are getting a lot of downvotes. But thanks for the suggestion.– ZoeyCommented Feb 28, 2022 at 0:02
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Please research how each site works before considering posting a question.– philipxyCommented Feb 28, 2022 at 7:09
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1Such trolls are just part of the place, like criminals are part of life. Unlike criminals IRL they can't do real damage, so no need to freak out, as others said flagging a post is enough, and other methods are explained in the linked duplicate post. Thanks for caring, anyway. :-)– Shadow WizardCommented Feb 28, 2022 at 8:03
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@Shadow Wizard Hates Omicron I wasn't freaking out, don't worry. They were just annoying.– ZoeyCommented Feb 28, 2022 at 21:09
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Also, if they're posting graphical sexual content, you can also report them in Charcoal HQ. Even if you don't have permission to actually report the post, if you post a link to one of those answers with a short description, chances are someone there will report it to SmokeDetector to get it deleted even faster, if it hasn't already been caught.– cocomacCommented Mar 1, 2022 at 5:44
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Flag the post as rude or offensive. In this case you can also do a custom flag letting the mods know the username is offensive + the user is trolling
answered Feb 28, 2022 at 0:02
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"letting the mods know the username is offensive" - I think it's pretty clear without having to tell them, usually. ;) Commented Feb 28, 2022 at 8:05
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1We don't see everything with our efficient community flagging 😁– Journeyman Geek ModCommented Feb 28, 2022 at 8:24
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Don't you see the name of the author of the post that was flagged in the dashboard?? Commented Feb 28, 2022 at 8:48
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2Not if the post is nuked before we see it - hence the suggestion of a custom flag, which sticks around, ensuring proper coverage of cleansing fire– Journeyman Geek ModCommented Feb 28, 2022 at 8:49
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Oh, but I mean you see the name of the post author in the custom flag, so adding there that the name is offensive is usually not needed, unless it's not an obvious offensive name. (Different language, offensive only for certain group etc.) :) Commented Feb 28, 2022 at 8:51
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5"LOOK AT THIS" is a terrible flag. "Hey! This person is a troll and a miscreant, and has a naughty name!" Is not.– Journeyman Geek ModCommented Feb 28, 2022 at 8:58