In plain English
This is the stated basis for making a report. It identifies what about particular content, an account, or behaviour is being treated as inappropriate, harmful, or against the rules.
In context
In this field, it means the category or explanation given for why the reported content, account, or behaviour is considered inappropriate, harmful, or against the rules.
- Situation
- Reporting content, appealing decisions, reading restrictions, and using safety controls
- What it communicates
- field for choosing or stating the report category.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not establish that the reported content, account, or behaviour actually broke any rule.
Examples
“Their reason for reporting the chat was repeated abuse, not a disagreement over the game.”
“When she reported the profile, she chose impersonation as the reason for reporting.”