I noticed that when posting on your own thread, the post must be validated before it appears. I have some questions/suggestions regarding this feature. [I understand my questions are only about post validation but I decided to call it "Post/Thread" to consolidate postings since the answer will most likely be the same.] QUESTIONS 1. What are you looking for when validating a post (other than the usual spam, inappropriate language and off-topic)? 2. Do you ever edit posts to make them appropriate (ie cropping)? 3. How long does it normally take for a post to be validated? 4. Is post validation implemented for all members or will it be lifted after an x amount of posts? 5. Assuming post validation is to prevent unnecessary bumping of threads, is post validation bypassed after a certain amount of time? 6. Slightly off-topic, but how would editing a post waiting to be validated work? SUGGESTIONS 1. Bypass validation if posting contains a quote from another member (may become open for abuse but if not previously tested, why not experiment?) 2. If answer to Q4 and/or Q5 is 'No', might be a good idea to implement. 3. PM user that their posting has been revoked. COMMENTS I'm not too sure about others but I often spend a long time (15+ minutes) consolidating, editing and clarifying my posts (esp ones in my own threads). I can see myself getting frustrated in the long run if time-critical posts take too long to show up and/or waiting for a posting that I spent a lot of time on to show up only to realize a week later that it has been revoked.
The answer.. ..to your query, could be found in this thread : http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44456
I actually read that thread b4... just that I didn't seem to link the two issues together... o.0 Stupid midterms killing my sleep... ><
What's the point of having Forum Feedback Section when the administrators will NEVER reply or take ages to reply?
He's trying.. ..kwun is trying his best in answering/replying to all of these queries..Besides, he has a full-time job and full-time duty as a family man...whilst running this whole site, literally, single-handedly..
I believe post validating only occurs when you are a new(er) member. Once you become a regular member, it's no longer necessary. I recall this when I was new to the site.
yes. it is only active when you have less than 5 posts. the idea is that spammers are new registered members. there are no spammers with more than 5 posts because they would've been banned before they even get there.
