Originally Posted by
Kagehitokiri
in other words, people could use it as a way to try and crash the site. / spam moderators.
the way to get around limitation is to send PMs to moderators.
(and PMs sent can contain links to multiple problematic posts.)
The "Alert a moderator to this post" function works quite well the way it is for many moderators. We get an email from the AMP, PMs go to our PM in basket for sorting. My PMs also go to e-mail notifications, so I can easily differentiate them.
As one of four Senior Moderators, we get AMPs from every forum that doesn't have appointed Moderators, as well as PMs regarding moderator issues such as posts sent to the moderation queues in those same fora, complaints, questions or suggestions regarding moderation, and too often PMs from members who feel it's acceptable to PM me with their questions instead of posting them in the appropriate fora.
It's very helpful to me to have the differentiation, and NOT have AMPs, which often have a greater time value to them and are easily disposed of, go to my PM in box.
The one minute delay does help prevent someone mischievously or malignantly abusing the system.