v. A command used to get the immediate attention of all game staff members currently online. This command should only be used in emergency situations, such as if you are being continually harassed by another player, or have encountered an urgent game bug which is seriously abusable or puts the integrity of the game at risk. I have also heard staff members say that they encourage players to do a REPORT when they notice somebody is doing an excellent job roleplaying. A note on reporting characters for policy abuses: do not tell them you have REPORTed them, and do not retaliate with a borderline policy violation of your own! If you do so, it will probably become difficult for the Game Master who investigates the matter to clearly get to the truth of the matter, because the offending character may change their behavior if they suspect they are being watched, and a GM will sometimes not enforce policy against one player if a conflict seems consentual (i.e., you fight back). If you need the attention of a staff member, but not as immediately, use the ASSIST REQUEST command. It is usually a good idea to follow up most REPORTs with an ASSIST REQUEST, also. Syntax is REPORT followed by a detailed description of the issue on the same line.

See also: ASSIST REQUEST, Game Master, Sage.