Aug 22, 2014, 1:16 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Moderator must approve post / approval queue / my post doesn't show / is missing
Issue: Posts by new members not appearing until they are approved by a Moderator, or "disappears".
Welcome to FlyerTalk!
As you can well imagine, Flyertalk gets a LOT of spam - our spam protocols put any post by a new member containing an image or a web link into a moderation queue for approval. (This may sound imprecise to the reader, but we prefer not to state how many posts must be made before posts that meet the parameters for approval are not intercepted and sent to a moderation queue).
In fora with moderators, the moderation notification goes to the forum moderators; in fora without assigned moderators, the notification goes to all (four) senior moderators. As moderators are all volunteers, most of who also work and travel, it can take a bit of time - though our intent is to intervene as quickly as possible, in a forum with, say, one moderator, it can take time.
Posts from new members likely to end up in a moderation queue:
. . . Posts containing a URL / web link
. . . Posts containing a graphic image or IMG link
. . . Posts containing certain key words
. . . Posts quoting a post containing a web or image link
. . . Posts quoting other posts with links
. . . An approved post with link that gets edited
Ask a question, make a comment or make a reply without an included web link or image, your post will normally appear immediately. Once you have a few posts on FlyerTalk, you can include a web link or image without the post going to the moderation queue (of course, it's still subject to FT standards and being moderated).
We do apologize for this inconvenience, but we've found this helps identify and suppress hundreds of spam messages every month you never are subjected to because of the filters.
And if you come across a spam, misplaced or inappropriate post, we appreciate your notifying the Moderators by using the "Alert a moderator to this post" function, by clicking on the
button that appears at the left of every post.Issue: My post has gone missing!
Posts may "go missing" for various reasons:
. . . A post that was approved and cleared out of the moderation queue was edited - which will return it to the queue and "make it disappear"
. . . Posts violating the Rules
. . . Posts quoting or replying to post violating the Rules
. . . Posts were moved to a more appropriate thread or forum (moved threads will leave a trailing link in the old forum)
You may contact the Moderators by using the Private Message system or by using the "Alert a moderator to this post" function, by clicking on the image (red edged white triangle with exclamation point at the centre) that appears at the left of every post.
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Moderator must approve post / approval queue / my post doesn't show / is missing
Mar 14, 2017 | 10:56 am
#76
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Mar 22, 2017 | 6:21 pm
#78
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Thanks!
Mar 27, 2017 | 8:55 pm
#80
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Moderators are volunteers and have a life outside FT:- work, family, sport, sleeping, drinking, eating & some even have been known to travel in aircraft. Also may be in a different time zone
Mar 27, 2017 | 8:56 pm
#81
Moderator: American AAdvantage
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If it remains stuck, let us know so we can investigate further.
Thank you for your patience.
JDiver, Co-Moderator
Mar 28, 2017 | 8:40 pm
#82
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Miles&Points > Airlines and Mileage Programs > Air France, KLM, and Other Partners | Flying Blue > KLM Flying Dutchman
Mar 29, 2017 | 11:58 am
#83
Moderator: American AAdvantage
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Jul 6, 2017 | 6:01 pm
#84
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 14
Post not showing (to merge)
Hello,
I created the following thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...ngen-help.html
with the hope of getting some help.
However, when I click on it now, my message doesn't show. When I try to post a reply, it states my thread may have been flagged. I read the posting rules and there was nothing in the post to justify this! Although, of course, it could just be a glitch.
Any help would be much appreciated. It was my first post on the site.
Thanks all!
I created the following thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...ngen-help.html
with the hope of getting some help.
However, when I click on it now, my message doesn't show. When I try to post a reply, it states my thread may have been flagged. I read the posting rules and there was nothing in the post to justify this! Although, of course, it could just be a glitch.
Any help would be much appreciated. It was my first post on the site.
Thanks all!
Jul 6, 2017 | 6:15 pm
#85
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT EXP; HH LT Diamond, Matre-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Hello,
I created the following thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...ngen-help.html
with the hope of getting some help.
However, when I click on it now, my message doesn't show. When I try to post a reply, it states my thread may have been flagged. I read the posting rules and there was nothing in the post to justify this! Although, of course, it could just be a glitch.
Any help would be much appreciated. It was my first post on the site.
Thanks all!
I created the following thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...ngen-help.html
with the hope of getting some help.
However, when I click on it now, my message doesn't show. When I try to post a reply, it states my thread may have been flagged. I read the posting rules and there was nothing in the post to justify this! Although, of course, it could just be a glitch.
Any help would be much appreciated. It was my first post on the site.
Thanks all!
Did you edit your post? (Given there were 21 views, I suspect you may have edited your post. Even if it was originally approved by a Senior Moderator, editing a new member's post returns it to the moderation queue.
If either, the post probably has gone to the moderation queue. As the forum has no appointed moderators, the notice goes to the Senior Moderators. I'll notify them as well.
Sorry for the inconvenience; FlyerTalk has had to limit new members in this way because we have a number of folks and bots signing up to spam.
JDiver, Moderator
Jul 6, 2017 | 6:34 pm
#86
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 14
Did you include a URL or image?
Did you edit your post? (Given there were 21 views, I suspect you may have edited your post. Even if it was originally approved by a Senior Moderator, editing a new member's post returns it to the moderation queue.
If either, the post probably has gone to the moderation queue. As the forum has no appointed moderators, the notice goes to the Senior Moderators. I'll notify them as well.
Sorry for the inconvenience; FlyerTalk has had to limit new members in this way because we have a number of folks and bots signing up to spam.
JDiver, Moderator
Did you edit your post? (Given there were 21 views, I suspect you may have edited your post. Even if it was originally approved by a Senior Moderator, editing a new member's post returns it to the moderation queue.
If either, the post probably has gone to the moderation queue. As the forum has no appointed moderators, the notice goes to the Senior Moderators. I'll notify them as well.
Sorry for the inconvenience; FlyerTalk has had to limit new members in this way because we have a number of folks and bots signing up to spam.
JDiver, Moderator
I completely understand about the bots and whatnot. Thanks for explaining!
Last edited by simonlread28; Jul 6, 2017 at 6:35 pm Reason: typo
Jul 6, 2017 | 9:48 pm
#88
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
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Posts: 62,948
But let's say "early" posts with inclusions like URLs or images (we've found too many that include trackers, etc.) get quarantined, and new members are throttled back on the number of Private Messages they can send (for similar reasons). It usually takes little time for a Moderator to approve (or otherwise deal with) it.
Meantime, your post got stuck in queue though it got approved. The note to the Senior Mods worked and l'etoile ultimately duplicated your post and thread. You can find them here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...ngen-help.html.
Fortunately, even though we're all volunteers, there's great teamwork and these issues usually are promptly addressed. Apologies for the bother you experienced. You've already received some useful answers.
JDiver
Jul 10, 2017 | 12:28 pm
#89
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: WAS
Programs: Free Agent
Posts: 1,775
It was this post, which in the quoted text from a prior poster, does contain non-Roman characters:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28030880-post47.html
Thanks!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28030880-post47.html
Thanks!
Thankfully this thread came up in a search and now I know.
Jul 24, 2017 | 11:53 am
#90
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 32
Problems with posts (new member & moderation queue - to merge)
Some of my posts are getting deleted and some are not getting approved by mods for some reason, while others are automatically let through... can someone help me with this?
Thank you!
Thank you!