Add functionality to allow users to flag comments as inappropriate in plone.app.discussion, providing moderators with better tools to manage community content.
Background
Currently, plone.app.discussion provides basic commenting functionality but lacks user-driven moderation tools. Adding a "flag as inappropriate" feature would:
- Empower the community to self-moderate
- Help site administrators identify problematic content more efficiently
- Improve overall discussion quality
Proposed Implementation
User Interface
- Add a "Flag as inappropriate" link/button next to each comment
- Display flag count to moderators (not visible to regular users)
- Show flagged status in moderation interface
- Optionally allow users to provide a reason when flagging
Backend Features
- Store flag information (user, timestamp, optional reason)
- Prevent duplicate flags from the same user on the same comment
- Add configuration options for:
- Minimum flags before auto-hiding comments
- Email notifications to moderators
- Flag threshold settings
- Anonymous users should not be able to flag (to prevent abuse)
Moderation Interface
- Extend existing moderation view to show flagged comments
- Sort/filter options for flagged content
- Bulk actions for handling multiple flagged comments
- Display flag history and reasons
Add functionality to allow users to flag comments as inappropriate in plone.app.discussion, providing moderators with better tools to manage community content.
Background
Currently, plone.app.discussion provides basic commenting functionality but lacks user-driven moderation tools. Adding a "flag as inappropriate" feature would:
Proposed Implementation
User Interface
Backend Features
Moderation Interface