diff --git a/public/admin.html b/public/admin.html
index 39c59ed..ef95984 100644
--- a/public/admin.html
+++ b/public/admin.html
@@ -487,6 +487,6 @@
 </div>
 
 <script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260916a"></script>
-<script src="/assets/admin.js?v=20260915a"></script>
+<script src="/assets/admin.js?v=20260916a"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/public/assets/admin.js b/public/assets/admin.js
index 9b891bc..612ee18 100644
--- a/public/assets/admin.js
+++ b/public/assets/admin.js
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@
     const b = e.target.closest('[data-act]'); if (!b) return;
     const card = b.closest('.drip-step'), i = Number(card.dataset.i);
     dripSeq = readDrip();
-    if (b.dataset.act === 'remove') { if (!confirm('Remove email ' + (i + 1) + '?')) return; dripSeq.splice(i, 1); drawDrip(); return; }
+    if (b.dataset.act === 'remove') { if (!await IAP.confirmBox('Remove email ' + (i + 1) + ' from the sequence?', { title: 'Remove step', ok: 'Remove', cancel: 'Keep' })) return; dripSeq.splice(i, 1); drawDrip(); return; }
     if (b.dataset.act === 'up' && i > 0) { [dripSeq[i - 1], dripSeq[i]] = [dripSeq[i], dripSeq[i - 1]]; drawDrip(); return; }
     if (b.dataset.act === 'down' && i < dripSeq.length - 1) { [dripSeq[i + 1], dripSeq[i]] = [dripSeq[i], dripSeq[i + 1]]; drawDrip(); return; }
     if (b.dataset.act === 'test') {
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@
     const cards = document.querySelectorAll('#dripSteps .drip-step'); const c = cards[cards.length - 1]; if (c) { c.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' }); c.querySelector('.ds-subject').focus(); }
   });
   $('dripReset').addEventListener('click', busy($('dripReset'), async () => {
-    if (!confirm('Replace the saved sequence with the built-in defaults?')) return;
+    if (!await IAP.confirmBox('Replace the saved sequence with the built-in defaults?', { title: 'Reset sequence', ok: 'Replace', cancel: 'Cancel' })) return;
     const r = await api('/api/admin/drip', { reset: true }, 'PATCH');
     dripSeq = r.sequence; drawDrip(); IAP.status('Defaults restored.', 'ok'); await loadSettings();
   }));
diff --git a/public/assets/shorts.js b/public/assets/shorts.js
index 7743d27..9935daa 100644
--- a/public/assets/shorts.js
+++ b/public/assets/shorts.js
@@ -55,12 +55,22 @@
     $('shNext').hidden = false;
   }
   $('shNext').addEventListener('click', load);
+  // 2026-09-16: was a native prompt() pre-filled with 'inappropriate' (one stray OK = a false report).
+  // Now an inline row of reason buttons: the member picks one on purpose, or cancels.
   $('shReport').addEventListener('click', e => {
     e.preventDefault(); if (!st.adId) return;
-    const reason = (prompt('Report this short: broken, inappropriate, spam, scam, or other', 'inappropriate') || '').trim().toLowerCase();
-    if (!reason) return;
-    fetch('/api/report-ad', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ campaignId: st.adId, reason }) })
-      .then(() => { $('shReport').textContent = '✓ reported — thanks'; }).catch(() => {});
+    let row = document.getElementById('shReasons');
+    if (row) { row.remove(); return; }
+    row = document.createElement('div'); row.id = 'shReasons';
+    row.style.cssText = 'display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-top:8px;align-items:center';
+    row.innerHTML = '<span class="muted small">What is wrong?</span>' + ['broken', 'inappropriate', 'spam', 'scam', 'other'].map(r => '<button type="button" class="btn small sec" data-reason="' + r + '">' + r + '</button>').join('') + '<button type="button" class="btn small sec" data-reason="">cancel</button>';
+    $('shReport').insertAdjacentElement('afterend', row);
+    row.addEventListener('click', ev => {
+      const b = ev.target.closest('button[data-reason]'); if (!b) return;
+      const reason = b.dataset.reason; row.remove(); if (!reason) return;
+      fetch('/api/report-ad', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ campaignId: st.adId, reason }) })
+        .then(() => { $('shReport').textContent = '✓ reported — thanks'; }).catch(() => {});
+    });
   });
   // presence enforcement: pause when the tab/window loses focus, resume on return
   document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => {
diff --git a/public/shorts.html b/public/shorts.html
index d3a76f4..f1b8dd4 100644
--- a/public/shorts.html
+++ b/public/shorts.html
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
-<script src="/assets/shorts.js?v=20260907v"></script>
+<script src="/assets/shorts.js?v=20260916a"></script>
 </body>
 </html>