If you’re having a bad experience on Roblox due to bad behavior from other players or you stumbled upon an inappropriate game, we encourage you to submit a report. Roblox has made it simple and straight-forward to report accounts or items and the moderation team will swiftly take necessary action. 

If you’re curious about how the report feature works on Roblox and want to use it effectively, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide that breaks it down for you. Read ahead!

How to Report a User on Roblox

If you’re in a Roblox game and you see inappropriate behavior from another user, you can submit a report by following these steps:

• Select the “Menu" button on the top-left of your screen. This button looks like the Roblox logo.
• Find the name of the user that you want to report.
• Click on the “Report” button next to their name - a flag symbol with an exclamation mark in the middle.

Another way to do this report is to:

• Select the “Menu” button on the top-left of your screen.
• Head to the “Report” tab.
• For the question, “Experience or Person?”, select Person.
• Choose “Type of Abuse”. If the user posted inappropriate chatting, click on “Text Chat” and if the user has an offensive avatar, click on “Avatar”.
• For “Which Person?”, select the name of the user you want to report.
• Select one of the options for “Reason for Abuse?”
• In the text field below, you can also write a short description to detail the inappropriate behavior by the user. This can help the moderators understand the issue better.

If you’re outside of a game and on the Roblox menu, you can submit a report to a user in your friend-list by following these steps:

• On the Roblox menu, navigate to the “Friends” section and click on the user you want to report.
• On the user profile, click on the three dots (...) next to the “Chat” button.
• Click “Report”.
• Select the “Subject” of the report which describes what offenses the user did.
• You can insert “Comment” and elaborate on the inappropriate behavior dealt by the user.
• Click “Report Abuse” to submit the report.

How to Report a Game on Roblox

If you want to report an inappropriate game on the Roblox platform, follow these steps:

• Click on the game you want to report.
• Click the three dots (...) button near the green play button. It is right in between the “Friends” button and the “Notification” button. 
• Click “Report” and proceed to fill in the details such as the Subject of your report and the description of the offenses. 
• Click “Report Abuse” to submit the report.

How to Report an Item on Roblox

If you want to report an inappropriate item such as avatar items on the marketplace, follow these steps:

• From the Roblox menu, click on the Avatar button on the left-side of your screen. This will navigate you to the Marketplace.
• Search for the inappropriate item that you want to report and click on it. 
• Below the item preview, click on the three dots (...) button. It is located on the left side of the green purchase button.
• Click “Report” and proceed to fill in the details such as the Subject of your report and the description of the offenses. 
• Click “Report Abuse” to submit the report.

How to Report a User Chat on Roblox

If a user is sending you inappropriate chat messages, follow the steps below to file a report. Note that there are different methods to report chat messages for browser app users and mobile users.

For browser app users:

• On the chatting platform, head to “Chat Details”. You can do so by clicking the user’s name on top of the chat as well.
• Next to the user’s name, click on the three dots (...) button.
• Click “Report User” and proceed to fill in the details.
• Choose “What was wrong?” and click Submit.
• We recommend filling in the “Tell us what happened” text field even though it is optional, as it will greatly help the moderators to assess the situation.

Conclusion

Roblox is a free-for-all platform with an incredibly high player base. It has the highest number of active players when compared to all other games, making it concentrated with unique players. But that also means encountering a wide range of behaviors, including inappropriate ones.

It is essential to understand how to properly report accounts or games to maintain a safe and friendly environment. Fortunately, Roblox has made the reporting function available all across the platform, making it very easy to quickly flag offenses.

However, it’s important to use the report function responsibly. Avoid excessive or false reports so that genuine issues receive proper attention. By reporting only when necessary, you contribute to a safer experience on Roblox.