If enough people flag a forum, it is brought to the attention of the communityCOUNTS team who will consider whether or not it should appear in our public listings, available off the main page and atop forum pages. This is similar to the process by which platforms like blogger screen for inappropriate content. Removal from public listings need not result in the removal of a forum from the site. More often, it is simply a way to keep our search results and main page a safe place. However, if the forum in question is violating copyright, actions will be taken in accordance with the DMCA.