Reporting posts and what happens afterwards...

Every report is received, reviewed, and in most cases thoroughly discussed by the staff here before any action is taken. Many reports are frivolous and summarily dismissed, in which case the reported user remains unaware of the report unless someone tells them they were reported.

Sometimes that, sometimes less, sometimes more. It really all depends on the circumstances. For the most part, the moderation here is discretionary.

This seems like a good time to reiterate once again that reports are not the deciding factor, and that I will never discourage anyone from reporting anything they feel should be reported no matter how insignificant it may seem to them. While most reports are dismissed as frivolous, they are always appreciated. Since we can't (and don't) read every post on this forum, the neighborhood watch system has proven to be invaluable here.