SPAM through discussions can't be reported.

[echedey-ls]

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I was tagged here, see it's obviously spam and a social engineering technique:

Plateliinlet/VSPatch-97041#2

I don't seem to be able to report it:

Even thou I should be able to from the GitHub help page: https://docs.github.com/en/communities/maintaining-your-safety-on-github/reporting-abuse-or-spam#reporting-a-discussion

I have tested with GitHub Refined extension enabled and disabled. Can anybody please insight on why is not this button available to me here?

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[2u841r]

yeah, this frustrating.

[itxashancode]

Why the Report discussion button may be missing

The ability to report a discussion is available to anyone who can view the discussion (i.e., you are signed in and have at least read access to the repository).
If the button does not appear in the UI, it is usually caused by one of the following:

Possible cause	What to check / fix
Not signed in	Make sure you are logged into GitHub. The three‑dot menu ( ⋮ ) only shows up for authenticated users.
Insufficient repository permission	You need at least read access. If the repo is private and you are not a collaborator, you won’t see the option.
Discussion is locked or archived	When a discussion is locked, the UI hides the moderation menu. Unlocking (only possible for maintainers) restores the button.
UI rendering issue / feature flag	Occasionally a browser cache or an extension interferes. Try a hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R) or open the discussion in an incognito window.
You are viewing the discussion header, not a comment	The current GitHub UI places the Report entry on the first comment (the discussion opening) and on each reply, but not directly on the discussion title bar. If you only see the three‑dot menu on the title, the report option is inside the comment menu.

In most cases the last row explains the situation you described: the screenshot shows the three‑dot menu on a comment, and the “Report discussion” entry is actually located under the three‑dot menu of the discussion’s opening comment (the post that created the thread).

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How to report the discussion (step‑by‑step)

1. Open the discussion

   https://github.com/Plateliinlet/VSPatch-97041/discussions/2
   

2. Locate the first comment – the gray box that contains the original post (the one that says “Discussion Feature Request: Select a column when adding an issue to a project #2” and includes the spam content).

3. Click the three‑dot menu (⋮) in the top‑right corner of that comment.
   You should see a menu similar to:

   • Edit
   • Delete
   • Report comment
   • …
   

4. Select “Report comment”.
   A modal appears asking you to choose a reason (Spam, Abuse, etc.) and optionally add a description.

5. Submit the report.
   GitHub will review the content and take appropriate action.

Note: Reporting the opening comment effectively reports the entire discussion, because the discussion is defined by that initial post.

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Alternative ways to report

If for some reason the comment menu still does not show a Report option, you can use any of the following work‑arounds:

1. Report the user or the repository

• User profile → click the three‑dot menu on their profile header → Report user.
• Repository page → Settings → Security & analysis → Report a security vulnerability (or use the “Report repository” link at the bottom of the sidebar).

2. Use the GitHub REST API (useful for automation or if the UI is broken)

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_PERSONAL_OR_OAUTH_TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
  https://api.github.com/repos/Plateliinlet/VSPatch-97041/discussions/2/reports \
  -d '{
        "reason": "spam",
        "body": "Unsolicited advertisement / social engineering attempt."
      }'

• Replace <YOUR_PERSONAL_OR_OAUTH_TOKEN> with a token that has the repo scope (or at least public_repo for public repos).
• The API endpoint POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/discussions/{discussion_number}/reports creates a report for the discussion.
• See the official docs: Create a discussion report.

3. Contact GitHub Support

If you believe the UI is buggy and none of the above works, you can file a support ticket via GitHub Support and include the discussion URL and screenshots.

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Quick checklist

• You are signed in to GitHub.
• You have at least read access to Plateliinlet/VSPatch-97041.
• You are looking at the first comment (the discussion opening), not just the title bar.
• The three‑dot menu on that comment shows a Report comment entry.
• If the entry is missing, try a hard refresh, incognito mode, or the API method above.

Following these steps should let you successfully report the spam discussion even when the button does not appear directly on the discussion header. If the problem persists after checking the items above, the API method is a reliable fallback.

[ambreenabrar51-creator]

Yes, on many platforms, you can’t report spam just through discussions or comments—reporting usually requires a dedicated “Report” button or form. Simply flagging in a chat or discussion thread often isn’t enough.