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#1  Edited By spaceturtle

I really like reading the user reviews. It's always fun to see what different opinions our community has on specific games and why they choose to give a game a bad score or a good one. Anyways, today I just noticed something I haven't noticed before. I am OF COURSE talking about the option to flag user reviews on the site. I thought it was only possible to flag posts, but not reviews. But now a whole new set of actions is knocking on my doorstep! Well, at least one.
  
To the point -- it's unclear to me when to use this function, to flag user reviews. Is it to be used for those occasional reviews one can stumble upon which is such a bad review it can't even technically be qualified as a review? Or is it only to be used for reviews which either insult someone or "hurt" someone? Or maybe we're supposed to use it in completely different situation then said situations? I don't know, but do you?

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#2  Edited By spaceturtle

Also, are there many out there like me who haven't noticed this function before? Or at least only noticed it late in your time here on GB?

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#3  Edited By AlwaysAngry

It should only be used if the person is advertising something, spamming, etc. You should never flag something just because you disagree with somebody.

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#4  Edited By mike
@SPACETURTLE: If you think a review is worthy of a flag and taking up the moderators' valuable time, then by all means, do it. We'll take a look and decide what to do from there. If there is a review that is blatantly commercial or offensive, use the PM Blast link in the pinned Rules & FAQ's guide for the fastest response possible and someone will get right on it.
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#5  Edited By spaceturtle
@AlwaysAngry said:
" It should only be used if the person is advertising something, spamming, etc. You should never flag something just because you disagree with somebody. "
Yeah, I know. A review is subjective and I know that. I'm talking about review which are so bad it can't really classify as a review. I'll be happy to PM you an example of what I mean. 
 
@MB said:
" @SPACETURTLE: If you think a review is worthy of a flag and taking up the moderators' valuable time, then by all means, do it. We'll take a look and decide what to do from there. If there is a review that is blatantly commercial or offensive, use the PM Blast link in the pinned Rules & FAQ's guide for the fastest response possible and someone will get right on it. "
I know your time is precious and I think I'll stay away from the "flag" button till I see any advertising or something of that nature, which really should be flagged. 
 
Thanks.
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#6  Edited By HaroldoNVU
@SPACETURTLE said:
Yeah, I know. A review is subjective and I know that. I'm talking about review which are so bad it can't really classify as a review. I'll be happy to PM you an example of what I mean.   
I think that If the review is bad but does not necessarily the site rules, then clicking "no" on the recommendation option would suffice. 
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#7  Edited By august
@SPACETURTLE: You flag a review for the same reason you flag a forum post. If someone posts an add for their goldfarming company, or some shock image, or some naked titties, then you flag it. It ain't rocket science.
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#8  Edited By spaceturtle
@august:  
Well, THANK YOU for the positive input. 
 
"Rocket science", give me a break...
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#9  Edited By tebbit
@august said:
" @SPACETURTLE: You flag a review for the same reason you flag a forum post. If someone posts an add for their goldfarming company, or some shock image, or some naked titties, then you flag it. It ain't rocket science. "
Although admittedly naked titties and the like get a bit more traction on these forums than they might on others. Those, and poorly drawn dicks on beloved Sega Genesis cartridges.