Report a Scammer improvement

Superfluous · Apr 13, 2014

The RAS subforum is full of badly-formatted, difficult to read, and unsubstantiated threads. Because of this, mods spend many hours sifting through the crap to find what they actually need to know.

My suggestion is simple, but I don't know if it's possible given the way Sythe is coded. Can we make it such that clicking the "new thread" link (http://www.sythe.org/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=253) in RAS brings you to a pre-formatted post that has in it sections of this post?

So it would look something like:

And then the posted thread could look like that except with the header cut off (not necessary, just a stylistic thing). Thoughts? Suggestions?

And add this to take you to a screen that looks like the above:

Roary said:
It's not flaunting anything, but it's probably where people would look first if they've been scammed.

WolfRunescape · Apr 13, 2014

Not a bad idea +1 OP
Also maybe include some helpful advice on places to upload images for inexperienced people.

Good thought ^_^

Fire · Apr 13, 2014

Support, if its possible. It seems that many people (mostly newcomers) who go to make a report after being scammed tend to rush through their reports due to anger/panic/ignorance. Having to resubmit their reports in proper format wastes their time and the mods' time, not to mention it gives the potential scammer more time to scam others.

Cas · Apr 13, 2014

As much as I want to say just read the ** stickys, this would be a nice change.
As long as it's easy and possible, support

Ziggily · Apr 13, 2014

100% support for this. That would make my life [and other staff members] much easier ^_^

Has been on several other forums that I frequent.

Dareshop · Apr 13, 2014

This looks pretty good compared to the current one, +1

Ayy · Apr 13, 2014

Yeah would be nice to have the template ready with the click of the button, support.

Entrr · Apr 13, 2014

Excellent idea. It would limit the reports without proof. I'm not sure if its possible though but if it is definitely a great addition.

Ardy · Apr 13, 2014

This would make our RaS forum a whole lot more junk-free.

I can't see why this wouldn't be possible with some sort of Javascript or something. Support.

Naxious · Apr 13, 2014

This definetly needs improvement. No doubt newcomers are having problems and its hard for mods to solve them lol

R I P · Apr 13, 2014

Yep sure would be nice beats all the spam of people just posting random shit on there and it having to be closed by a mod saying " insufficient proof".

Stickly · Apr 13, 2014

Good idea, and I'm pretty sure it could be implemented.

CEO · Apr 14, 2014

I support this, good for the mods and will save their time to do more things

Katara · Apr 14, 2014

If technically possible, yes. Would prevent many unnecessary delay.

Darkest Dream · Apr 14, 2014

Excellent idea, I'd love to see this used.

Even a form like the one you use when you do bulletin points could be used I suppose.

Support, people ignoring the stickies gets old just as someone talking a look at reports every once and a while.