Blocking and Reporting

Blocking and Reporting are the main methods of preventing inappropriate behavior on Chatgum by both users and Moderators.

General Blocking
Blocking is assumed to be one of the earliest features on the Chatgum as it was likely developed before the app was released. When a user is blocked, the blocker will become unable to see any of the messages of the blocked user, and the blocked user won't be able to post any content onto the blocker's tiles. They are still able to like, friend, wave at and gift the user, however.

General Reporting
Reporting is the second way of dealing with an inappropriate user for both users and Moderators. The user control panel has three different options to report which are: Photo Report, NSFW Report and General Report. By reporting a user you are sending a report for an Admin to evaluate and perhaps take action on the user. A moderator has their own unique and custom report panel which can be used to directly take action on a user, you can learn more here: Moderator.

History

 * Unknown Date, Blocking and Reporting is added.
 * 2017, blocking now affects how a user may post on a tile.

Controversy
Many people on the community argue that the report panel does not actually work, but at this time their is no actual evidence to prove either argument.

Unproven Claims

 * Reporting via Photo too much may get the photograph automatically removed.