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Complain about a specific [[chat]] message to the [[Game Master|Game Masters]].
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Reports the specified line of chat to the GMs.
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  ComplainChat(lineID)
  ComplainChat(lineID)
 
ComplainChat(author, [message])


== Arguments ==
== Arguments ==
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:;lineID : int The line of chat to complain about. (lineID comes from the player link in the chat line)  
:;<number> lineID : This is the eleventh argument from CHAT_MSG [[Events (API)|events]].
 
:;<string> author : The name of the [[player]] to complain about.
== Details ==
:;<string> message : The [[chat]] message to complain about.
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: Part of the new spam reporting API calls added in 2.1, currently unprotected. Use [[API_CanComplainChat|CanComplainChat]](lineID) to see if the specified lineID is allowed to be reported. Abusing the spam-reporting APIs will get them protected. [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=63167579&sid=1&pageNo=25]
 
: Reporting a user using this method puts the user's entire account on ignore for the duration of the session. [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=102905050]
 
:The equivalent mail spam functions are [[API_ComplainInboxItem|ComplainInboxItem]](index) and [[API_CanComplainInboxItem|CanComplainInboxItem]](index)


:There is a limitation of 1 spam report per minute and 5 reports per day per account.
== Notes ==
: Abusing the spam-reporting API will get it protected. [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=63167579&sid=1&pageNo=25]
: Complaining about a [[player]] squelches further communication from the target's [[account]] for the rest of the session. [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=102905050]


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== See Also ==
: API [[API CanComplainChat|CanComplainChat]]

Revision as of 16:33, 24 April 2008

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Complain about a specific chat message to the Game Masters. 

ComplainChat(lineID)
ComplainChat(author, [message])

Arguments

<number> lineID
This is the eleventh argument from CHAT_MSG events.
<string> author
The name of the player to complain about.
<string> message
The chat message to complain about.

Notes

Abusing the spam-reporting API will get it protected. [1]
Complaining about a player squelches further communication from the target's account for the rest of the session. [2]

See Also

API CanComplainChat
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