Let admins know when a listed BBS is offline.
Where: each BBS row on /bbs-directory has a Report Down button next to Connect.
How to use:
- Try to connect to the BBS. If it's unreachable, come back to
/bbs-directory. - Click Report Down on that BBS's card (featured) or row (directory).
- Confirm. You'll see "Reported" replace the button on that BBS — you can only file one open report per BBS.
What happens behind the scenes:
- A record is added to
bbs_down_reportswith your user id, target BBS, and optional reason. - An alert thread is posted to the Admin System Log Files forum (visible to staff) with the action type
bbs.reported_down— admins see it in their audit feed. - A [Reported Down] badge appears on the BBS's card / row immediately for everyone browsing the directory, with a tooltip showing the count of open reports.
Multiple reporters, one tag: if five different users report the same BBS, the tag stays (and the open-report count goes up). The tag clears once an admin Resets the reports or Removes the entry.
Can I un-report? Not currently — but once an admin confirms the BBS is back up and resets the reports, you can report it again if it goes down later.