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stage: none
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group: unassigned
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Report abuse **(FREE)**
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You can report abuse from other GitLab users to GitLab administrators.
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A GitLab administrator [can then choose](admin_area/review_abuse_reports.md) to:
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- Remove the user, which deletes them from the instance.
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- Block the user, which denies them access to the instance.
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- Or remove the report, which retains the user's access to the instance.
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You can report a user through their:
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- [Profile](#reporting-abuse-through-a-users-profile)
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- [Comments](#reporting-abuse-through-a-users-comment)
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- [Issues and Merge requests](#reporting-abuse-through-a-users-issue-or-merge-request)
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## Reporting abuse through a user's profile
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To report abuse from a user's profile page:
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1. Click on the exclamation point report abuse button at the top right of the
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user's profile.
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1. Complete an abuse report.
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1. Click the **Send report** button.
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## Reporting abuse through a user's comment
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To report abuse from a user's comment:
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1. Click on the vertical ellipsis (⋮) more actions button to open the dropdown.
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1. Select **Report as abuse**.
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1. Complete an abuse report.
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1. Click the **Send report** button.
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NOTE:
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A URL to the reported user's comment is pre-filled in the abuse report's
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**Message** field.
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## Reporting abuse through a user's issue or merge request
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The **Report abuse** button is displayed at the top right of the issue or merge request:
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- When **Report abuse** is selected from the menu that appears when the
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**Close issue** or **Close merge request** button is clicked, for users that
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have permission to close the issue or merge request.
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- When viewing the issue or merge request, for users that don't have permission
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to close the issue or merge request.
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With the **Report abuse** button displayed, to submit an abuse report:
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1. Click the **Report abuse** button.
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1. Submit an abuse report.
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1. Click the **Send report** button.
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NOTE:
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A URL to the reported user's issue or merge request is pre-filled
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in the abuse report's **Message** field.
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## Managing abuse reports
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Admins are able to view and resolve abuse reports.
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For more information, see [abuse reports administration documentation](admin_area/review_abuse_reports.md).
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