⭐ Merited by mikeywith (2)
Sometime reporters finds this motivation that by reporting and increasing their good report number they may find some benefit in future like forum mod hence they keep looking for reasons to report a post where the post can be fit as genuine one in the topic. By the way, this is how I am thinking - the reality could be totally different and I could be very wrong.
I can't vouch for every individual reporter but I think you're wrong. Recently theymos is doing more stuff via software (like the merit system or the bumping change) to control spam, rather than throwing more moderators at it, so I don't think that potential career path is much of a motivation for reporting.
Badges might motivate some users, which could be a good thing if they ever get implemented. One wouldn't get a badge for bad reports anyway and there is no lack of actual shitposts, so I doubt there would be too much of an issue with people reporting something they shouldn't. But we do need more reporters, even they report just a few posts... more coverage in every corner of the forum.
Everyday I see tons LOL
I am just not comfortable in reporting or I could make a good number in reporting :-P
I am just not comfortable in reporting or I could make a good number in reporting :-P
Case in point... just hit "Report to moderator" when you see garbage, what's the worst that can happen
