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.
About this task
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 your organization's corporate
guidelines. Corporate guidelines usually discourage profanities and
personal attacks, but more rules might apply in your organization.
For example, information that is related to product development might
not be suitable for discussion in a public forum. If you are unsure
about the guidelines that apply to forums in your organization, ask
your Forums administrator for advice.
Procedure
To flag a forum entry as inappropriate, complete the
following steps:
- Open the forum that contains the content that you want
to flag.
- Browse to the content that you want to flag and click Flag
as Inappropriate.
You can flag a forum topic
or a response to a forum topic.
- Select a category for the issue that you are reporting.
Note: This option is displayed only if the IBM® Connections administrator categorized issues
that are of concern to your organization. These categories might include
Inappropriate business content or Security risk.
- Enter your reason for flagging the content and then click Flag.
Results
The Forums administrator, or a designated moderator, is notified
that the forum post is flagged so that they can review its content
and take appropriate action.