Okay, this is odd.

echatty

I was just able to post in the 'things used to harass others thread, but when I try to post in the 'what was the point of AoY?' thread, it doesn't post and instead I get a message stating my post will be posted when it's been approved.

Anyone got a explanation for that?

If it gets posted, there will be duplicates, as I didn't notice that message till the third or fourth try at posting.

seaofsorrows

Did you post a URL in your post?

I know sometimes, if I post something and link to an article, that happens. There must be key words in the URL that the forum is set to block in case it's a gold seller.

If that happens, edit your post and do it again, from what I can tell.. no one will ever approve it, the post is just gone.

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seaofsorrows

I had it happen to me once when I tagged another posting using @ followed by their handle. I think that can trigger it too, but I'm not sure what specifically does it. I use URL's and tag people all the time and it usually works. Sometimes though, it sees something it doesn't like and sends your post to the black hole of approval.

saurializard

The forums are becoming self-aware. They've started to judge your messages.

echatty

No, no urls, no @ with names, just plain text. I've been able to respond in other threads, no problem. Just that one that told me my post needed to be approved.

iconians

saurializard wrote: »

The forums are becoming self-aware. They've started to judge your messages.

Well, I'm boned.​​

echatty

I always thought these forums were more intelligent than others. Now I have proof lol.

markhawkman

Yeah, there is no approval. The posts might still be in a box some where waiting to be approved, but it's a box that they never leave.

echatty

Oh well. In the long run it isn't important or world-changing.

echatty

Whatever it was doing yesterday has stopped. I was able to post in that thread. Guess it was a bug.

iconians

echatty wrote: »

Oh well. In the long run it isn't important or world-changing.

You have a better perspective than many on the STO forums.​​

echatty

Thank you

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kjfett

Maybe the NSA flagged it. It could also be a part of an anti-spam rule that when a user account posts frequently within a short time, it flags it so an agent can review it.

thekodanarmada

echatty wrote: »

Oh well. In the long run it isn't important or world-changing.

Neither are the forums.

daveyny

Maybe the Vanilla Forums are jealous cause they can't get "boned" ...?

echatty

Hard to say. It could have been anything. I wasn't posting any more quickly than I normally do and this is the first time that's happened.

kjfett

You must be on the list now. Don't plan any extended traveling to other planets.

dabelgrave

I've had it happen once. Made a post, immediately realized I needed to edit it, made the very minor change, tried to submit again, and got a notice that it was going into the approval queue. I guessed it was because of trying to submit an edit too quickly after the initial post, but I could be wrong.​​

echatty

Let them come. Maybe they'll clean my house for me while they're looking for anything suspicious.

tenkari

posting too quickly perhaps? I know the old forums wouldnt let you post within a couple minutes of yoru last post.

echatty

I usually don't post very quickly, without reading previous posts. And that was the first I attempted at that time.

Whatever it was, it isn't there now, as I was able to post in it earlier

markhawkman

It's not speed. I've never seen it happen when editing immediately. BUT, I've seen it happen when I added something the system didn't like. I know of one website(boardgamegeek) where any link I post to anything on that site causes the post to get eaten.