<< It's possible to not realize that you may be posting multiple objections to the same thread. If an author on one of my boards clearly does not know how to post, when time allows I look at that author's posts elsewhere and post objections where needed. I don't open the threads, since I'm only looking at one particular author's posts. >> ---------- Lynne- I'm baffled as to how you can see a post and NOT see the thead--in EITHER view. In FLAT view the full text of the thread is still showing in the instance you describe and in THREAD view they are all there in outline format. So how you would NOT know the post is part of a THREAD is beyond me. << I'd hate to think that there are admins that would trash valid reports. If that's the case, why be a board admin at all? >> ------------ I would hate to think so too--and I don't want to give the impression that I condone doing that -- BUT -- there are limits to an admin's patience and I've personally received complaints from admins who are TRYING to maintain their boards but thinking of giving them up (which would be a shame) all because they have run into Susie Board-do-gooder who seems to spend 36 hours every day doing nothing but posting hundreds of objections on boards where Susie has decided the admin isn't maintaining the board. It would be more appropriate, if you feel an admin isn't maintaining their boards at all to file a few (3 or 4) objections on the board and then notify board staff of your suspicions that the admin isn't tending to the board--so staff can monitor whether or not the objections are tended to. My personal feeling is that objections serve a very valid use IF and WHEN someone is searching or browsing a board in their research (genealogical research--not picking on board admin research) and a misplaced post/duplicate post/incorrect surname entry, etc. causes trouble for them in their search. Certainly--report abuse so admin can fix the problem. But we do seem (from what I've heard from other admins) to have a few Susies floating around. << Gee, I have plenty of boards that have or had that many posts and it's always been my goal to review each and every post. IMHO, better service is provided to users and RootsWeb/Ancestry when we strive to review each and every post, rather than just the most current posts. >> ----- Well, good for you--but it certainly isn't required by the board rules, and we'd have far fewer board admins if it was. I'd rather spend my time helping people in their research and keeping the current posts in order on my boards than going back and rehashing messages from 10 years ago that probably no one is interested in or looking for any longer. My rule of thumb is that if they cause someone trouble--they can report it and I'll tend to it--if not--let sleeping dogs lie. Joan **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)