I was looking for technology related blogroll link traders yesterday, so I searched DP for WTT posts that were technology related, I have found several, so I contacted them through PM if they wanted to exchange. I did not want to reply cause that would bump the thread and some of these threads were somewhat old. This is one of the PM replies I received today from member "fastfinder" he wrote me "pm spam reported"!!! What do these people think? that the spam report action is a button in the palm of their hand that can be depressed at any time they please? even if they make mistakes?? Or do they think that the more they misuse the power they can gain the admins favor and pitty??? Do they really think that the admins will say "hey this guy is a very good member, he cares about the forum!" I think that before you report someone for spam you should first make sure he is a spammer and remember any threads you have started in DP asking for trading links. Some people really deserve getting banned for misusing their DP forum membership power. Should I let this guy get away?? is this behavior accepted in here? Your feedback on this really matters.
Reporting abuse isn't allowed. People have been suspending for reporting a bunch of non-issues. What makes you think it's allowed?
So let me get this straight. It is ok for someone to use DP's resources to report non existent PM spam, meaning that more will follow doing this, if they keep thinking it is ok to do so. and It is not ok for someone to point that person out as an example so no others think it is ok and will do the same wasting space on DP?? I think that this is the real spam! It is not the first time that people abuse their power in here, but the first time that I decided to speak... I really did not post this as an "abuse report" but more like a complaint or like an opinion. I really was not aware that this is considered a "non issue". I am truly sorry if I had wronged by posting this abuse. I hope I don't get banned for it, but I really thought that by making a thread about this would be a positive thing for DP and not a negative one to the point that someone could even get kicked out.
You likely didn't make it obvious what link exchange thread you were referencing in the PM, and he thought it was spam.
Um im pretty sure Shawn explained it clearly. Report abuse for anything, topics, posts, pms etc. isn't allowed.. Just because he says he reported you doesn't mean he did, besides one false report probably isn't bannable as obviously the person you PMed thought you spammed him, which could always be the case, obviously if it's multiple false reports, im sure it is dealt with accordingly.