The NEW FlyerTalk: Helpful Hints, Tips and Suggestions to Enhance Your Experience

[mikeef]

Originally Posted by Canarsie

If I read your question correctly, perhaps subscribing to the thread would help.

Normally, on FlyerTalk, when one posts to a thread, one automatically subscribes to it with no additional action.

A subscribed thread is treated the same way as a thread to which you posted. You will find threads to which you have subscribed under the very useful MyFlyerTalk function.

Please let me know if this answers your question and whether or not you need assistance in how to subscribe to a thread.

Perfect, thanks!

Mike

[monitor]

Originally Posted by Canarsie

...Normally, on FlyerTalk, when one posts to a thread, one automatically subscribes to it with no additional action....

Is this universal in FT or does one need to adjust some settings in order to enable it?

I do not get automatically subscribed to threads in which I have posted but only to those which I to which I have taken the proper action to subscribe.

[Kiwi Flyer]

It is a setting in your options. You, like me, probably have it set to "do not subscribe".

[monitor]

Thank you very much, sir. Feature now enabled.

[Curtdiss]

Canarsie
I'm in Marietta Ga too
Anyway, I posted a reply in a thread and there was a message something about a moderator must review the post before it will be posted...I don't think I typed anything offensive 24+ hours later the post is still not showing up....

Thanks

Curt

[Canarsie]

Originally Posted by Curtdiss

Canarsie
I'm in Marietta Ga too
Anyway, I posted a reply in a thread and there was a message something about a moderator must review the post before it will be posted...I don't think I typed anything offensive 24+ hours later the post is still not showing up....

This is because you must have posted a link which a filter may have caught.

All it takes is a FlyerTalk moderator to approve it. Can you please specify in which forum you posted?

Welcome to FlyerTalk, Curtdiss! Perhaps I will meet you someday since we live in the same area.

[corky]

OK, I am sure it is around here somewhere but I can't find it by searching. How the heck do I read anything when an ad is covering half the page????? It's making me nuts. Please expalin in simple terms (not a techie) how to get rid of those ads!!
thanks

[Canarsie]

I should be posting to this thread more often. Please accept my apologies.

Often, FlyerTalk members ask for technical advice on how to use hypertext markup language, or HTML, code. When someone demonstrates that code, often the vBulletin bulletin board software that powers FlyerTalk will automatically parse, or translate, the code, not showing the actual text.

Although one could click on the Quote button to see the actual code, it is not always often apparent, especially if what was posted has other HTML code in it.

Thanks to serfty, using the NOPARSE tag will allow for code to be displayed in the content of what is posted:

Originally Posted by serfty

The *** are not required, you can post using the [noparse] ... [/noparse] tags.

For example, here is the HTML code, found inside the [brackets], for hyperlinking, bolding and coloring in dark red a thread title on FlyerTalk, such as this not-chosen-at-random thread:

[b][url="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz/971441-send-two-flyertalk-members-antarctica-namely-me-possibly-you.html"][color="DarkRed"]Send Two FlyerTalk Members to Antarctica: Namely, Me!...and, Possibly YOU?!?[/color][/url][/b]

...which becomes:

Send Two FlyerTalk Members to Antarctica: Namely, Me!...and, Possibly YOU?!?

...and, any text can be placed in between the HTML tags and...

[b][url="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz/971441-send-two-flyertalk-members-antarctica-namely-me-possibly-you.html"][color="DarkRed"]still link to the same thread[/color][/url][/b]

...or, better yet, visually:

still link to the same thread

Take away the bold tags to change the code and thus the appearance of the text slightly:

[url="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz/971441-send-two-flyertalk-members-antarctica-namely-me-possibly-you.html"][color="DarkRed"]still link to the same thread[/color][/url]

...and you get the following:

still link to the same thread

Change the color:

[url="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz/971441-send-two-flyertalk-members-antarctica-namely-me-possibly-you.html"][color="SeaGreen"]still link to the same thread[/color][/url]

...and you get the following:

still link to the same thread

All of the text used in the above examples are links to the thread on which you can click, all of which use the [noparse] ... [/noparse] HTML tags to demonstrate those examples.

I know and admit that this is a shameless plug, but I also hope this helps those who want a better understanding of how the version of HTML code that the vBulletin bulletin board software that powers FlyerTalk works.

[interessierterlaie]

How long does it take to moderate a post? I made two postings several days ago and they don't show up so far?

[wharvey]

Which forums did you post to?

[Canarsie]

Originally Posted by interessierterlaie

How long does it take to moderate a post? I made two postings several days ago and they don't show up so far?

I just happen to be with the moderator of one of the two forums to which you posted.

I alerted him that you have content that you posted that is awaiting approval and he immediately approved it.

Welcome to FlyerTalk, interessierterlaie!

[interessierterlaie]

@wharvey: Sorry for not being specific.

@Canarsie: Thank you! One post still missing (Other European Frequent Flyer Programs).

[lin821]

Originally Posted by interessierterlaie

... One post still missing (Other European Frequent Flyer Programs).

I am guessing you have hyperlinks in your posts?

If so, you should visit the following thread then post, so the mods in Technical Issues can take a proper look at your posting history.

SPAM Trap

[interessierterlaie]

@lin821: Great. Thanks! Now I know what happened!