Things the Report button is NOT for

[Willie the Duck]

Most of what I report falls under the broad category of 'this looks like it is about to culminate in a fight' -- not necessarily be the instigation, but the point where things look to start spiraling out of control. I feel that's when myself commenting instead of (or in supplement to) reporting is most likely less helpful. Hopefully this is the right time to do so, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Umbran]

Most of what I report falls under the broad category of 'this looks like it is about to culminate in a fight' -- not necessarily be the instigation, but the point where things look to start spiraling out of control. I feel that's when myself commenting instead of (or in supplement to) reporting is most likely less helpful. Hopefully this is the right time to do so, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

No, that's fine. Trying to find a single point of instigation is often difficult - people kind of slide into it over the course of several interchanges.