Twitter considering report button

[peteyt]

Twitter is considering implementing a report button to its site after a number of people signed a petition, partly after a feminist received a large amount of abusive messages mostly relating to rape. Currently Twitter is testing possible methods but a few seem unsure a report button is the actual answer.

What do you think? While lots of websites have report buttons I do wonder if Twitter's report button if brought forward would be abused a lot, with people reporting general disagreements as abusive messages. It's also important to remember that it can be very easy to create a fake profile and give fake information on sites like this so there's nothing stopping the same or other users just creating a new account.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23477130

[Yawn]

yes its hard to report ppl on twitter but ppl r taking the twitter trolls WAY too seriously like all of this stuff about raping. its ppl messing around block them and move on

like seriously its not gonna stop any1 they just make new accounts and carry on

[peteyt]

yes its hard to report ppl on twitter but ppl r taking the twitter trolls WAY too seriously like all of this stuff about raping. its ppl messing around block them and move on

like seriously its not gonna stop any1 they just make new accounts and carry on

I do agree that people are taking some things too serious but some are at the same time going a bit far. There's trolling then there's being abusive. The problem is defining the line between the two

[Mr-Trainor]

I do think there should be a report button, but I can imagine it taking ages for reports to be dealt with if they get loads with the amount of tweets there are every day.

[Chomp]

I thought they had already got a report button, but due to all the fights and bullying and stuff I'm glad they're considering this.

[xxMATTGxx]

I thought they had already got a report button, but due to all the fights and bullying and stuff I'm glad they're considering this.

I think you can report a user for spam but I am not sure the way you should report a user for other means. I know on facebook it can be done with ease so maybe it would be a good idea for twitter to have a similar report feature.

[Daltron]

I don't want to sound mean or harsh but I will be blunt. If someone you don't know is harassing you online and there is an option to block them, then they should be blocked. Maybe a "red flag" option or something would be better, and when a threshold has been reached of red flags someone looks at it. A report button would just waste resources and time me thinks and wouldn't be very successful for such a huge platform..

[Yawn]

OH NO AN ANONYMOUS PERSON IS SAYING MEAN THINGS TO ME AND MAKING EMPTY THREATS

seriously get over it :/ :\ :/ :\ :/ like its not a big deal

[MKR&*42]

Think it's good for extreme cases, but if people are going to get in trouble (idk what happens on Twitter if you're naughty cry) for making one or two rude comments... yeah just no.

[GommeInc]

It seems like a good idea. No harm in trying out a system to report abuse.

That said, one useful form of prevention is to simply block and ignore it, though some trolls come back, and in greater numbers too.

[Mark]

I think it's a good idea, especially since there's no harm in testing it and see if it works. It's definitely a feature that is desperately needed and well used.

[iMattster]

yes its hard to report ppl on twitter but ppl r taking the twitter trolls WAY too seriously like all of this stuff about raping. its ppl messing around block them and move on

like seriously its not gonna stop any1 they just make new accounts and carry on

No. Just no. That comment was just... NO. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! THERE IS A LINE. AND IT HAS BEEN CROSSED.

[Yawn]

No. Just no. That comment was just... NO. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! THERE IS A LINE. AND IT HAS BEEN CROSSED.

who cares if an anonymous person makes am empty threat over twitter. i dont and i dont see y any1 else should its pointless

[xxMATTGxx]

who cares if an anonymous person makes am empty threat over twitter. i dont and i dont see y any1 else should its pointless

Some sort of report function should be added just for the reasons below:


It seems like a good idea. No harm in trying out a system to report abuse.

That said, one useful form of prevention is to simply block and ignore it, though some trolls come back, and in greater numbers too.

It's good idea for the extreme cases for sure.

[Calum0812]

Never had to use it on Facebook so don't see why I'd use it on Twitter if it was implemented...

[Gibs960]

I think the only way to stop a troll on twitter is to report and IP ban them, although I think there are ways around even that.

Having said that, majority of trolls stop when you ignore them.