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".
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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.
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button that appears at the left of every post.Issue: My post has gone missing!
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. . . • 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"
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Moderator must approve post / approval queue / my post doesn't show / is missing
Moderator must approve post / approval queue / my post doesn't show / is missing
Aug 8, 2013, 11:39 pm
#2
Senior Moderator; Moderator, Eco-Conscious Travel, United and Flyertalk Cares
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Fulltime travel/mostly Europe
Programs: UA 1.7 MM;; Accor & Marriott Pt; Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 17,831
Welcome to FlyerTalk. The moderators in the forum you posted in will likely look at your post within the next several hours. I had a quick peak and can tell you the reason it was automatically held for moderator approval is due to the posted link.
Aug 10, 2013, 10:01 am
#3
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
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.
In fora with moderators, the notification goes to the forum moderators (as my esteemed colleague indicated); 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.
We do try to check moderation queues regularly, but as you can see, posting with a web link or image - or quoting another member's post with a web link or image - as a new member, the post will go to the approval queue.
Ask a question or make a reply without an included web link or image, your post will normally appear immediately. Once you have a few posts, 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).
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.
In fora with moderators, the notification goes to the forum moderators (as my esteemed colleague indicated); 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.
We do try to check moderation queues regularly, but as you can see, posting with a web link or image - or quoting another member's post with a web link or image - as a new member, the post will go to the approval queue.
Ask a question or make a reply without an included web link or image, your post will normally appear immediately. Once you have a few posts, 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).
Aug 10, 2013, 8:13 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 28
Alright thanks for the explanation. The post hasn't been approved yet, have either of you seen it? If the post is not going to be approved I will write something similar without the link. In the post I linked to an apk for amex's bluebird product. Google Play store would not let me download from their market so I had to find a source on the internet with the apk file.
Nov 6, 2013, 8:07 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 2,187
I am sorry to revive an old thread but I am in the same situation, with a post I submitted a while ago.
Can you please edit its contents and take out the link, so that it is published immediately? The link is to the mileage calculator at LH website and it is not really essential that it's there.
Thanks.
Can you please edit its contents and take out the link, so that it is published immediately? The link is to the mileage calculator at LH website and it is not really essential that it's there.
Thanks.
Nov 6, 2013, 8:34 am
#6
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,739
I am sorry to revive an old thread but I am in the same situation, with a post I submitted a while ago.
Can you please edit its contents and take out the link, so that it is published immediately? The link is to the mileage calculator at LH website and it is not really essential that it's there.
Thanks.
Can you please edit its contents and take out the link, so that it is published immediately? The link is to the mileage calculator at LH website and it is not really essential that it's there.
Thanks.
Jan 28, 2014, 3:50 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 14
Where Is My Post?
I posted a message in the US Airways (Pre-merger) section of the forums earlier today. The post had quite a few responses (~10 or so). I logged out of the forums about 2 hours ago and I just logged back in and the post is gone. There is no message in my inbox or any other notification telling me that my thread has been deleted. When I click the "Find all threads started by tackyjan" link in my profile it doesn't show the post anymore. It's like it has been wiped off the face of the earth. 
Does anyone know why my post would be deleted? Could it be a technical issue?
In general, if moderators delete your post, do you get a notification as to why?
Thank you,
Jan
Does anyone know why my post would be deleted? Could it be a technical issue?
In general, if moderators delete your post, do you get a notification as to why?
Thank you,
Jan
Jan 28, 2014, 4:42 pm
#9
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Jan 29, 2014, 4:51 am
#10
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
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Posts: 13,484
Hi tackyjan--
I sent you a PM regarding your question. I merged your thread about the US A321 into an existing thread on that aircraft.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...d-threads.html
Because you are a new user, some of your posts are being sent to the moderator approval queue prior to them showing in the forum.
Normally you'd see your thread with a redirect link (so if you click on it you can follow to the existing thread), but I can't seem to get it to work.
Not sure why it isn't showing for you, but when I look up, "more posts by this user," it does show for me:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/searc...rchid=19528031
Please let me know if you need anything else.
aztimm
I sent you a PM regarding your question. I merged your thread about the US A321 into an existing thread on that aircraft.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...d-threads.html
Because you are a new user, some of your posts are being sent to the moderator approval queue prior to them showing in the forum.
Normally you'd see your thread with a redirect link (so if you click on it you can follow to the existing thread), but I can't seem to get it to work.
Not sure why it isn't showing for you, but when I look up, "more posts by this user," it does show for me:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/searc...rchid=19528031
Please let me know if you need anything else.
aztimm
Feb 6, 2014, 10:56 am
#11
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Boston
Posts: 21
Hello, I'm pretty new here (joined a few days ago), but was wondering why a post I made last night to the Women Traveler's forum wasn't showing up (I'm of the female persuasion). All my other posts seem to go through fine.
So far great site - lots of info & fun! Thanks
So far great site - lots of info & fun! Thanks
Feb 6, 2014, 11:04 am
#12
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,739
thepreppytraveler, welcome to FlyerTalk! I've just gone looking and found your post here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22295693-post19.html
It was stuck in the mod queue for approval, so I went ahead and did so. I'm sure it's really annoying. I understand that the software doesn't tell you that is what has happened to your post. That's even more annoying. Let me explain what happened. When a new member posts, the software scans the post to see if it might possibly be spam. If so, it goes into a queue, waiting for the forum mod to approve it. Any post with an active link goes there. Your post had no active links. I think it was picked up because it mentioned several brands that are loved by spammers. We had a horrific problem with spam a month or two back. The only way for us to get past it was for our spam net to be drawn very tight. Innocent posts such as yours are now caught, but it's better than the barrage of junk posts we were getting. You're very close to the point that the spam filter won't be looking at your posts.
Thanks for your active participation, and I hope you find your time here rewarding.
It was stuck in the mod queue for approval, so I went ahead and did so. I'm sure it's really annoying. I understand that the software doesn't tell you that is what has happened to your post. That's even more annoying. Let me explain what happened. When a new member posts, the software scans the post to see if it might possibly be spam. If so, it goes into a queue, waiting for the forum mod to approve it. Any post with an active link goes there. Your post had no active links. I think it was picked up because it mentioned several brands that are loved by spammers. We had a horrific problem with spam a month or two back. The only way for us to get past it was for our spam net to be drawn very tight. Innocent posts such as yours are now caught, but it's better than the barrage of junk posts we were getting. You're very close to the point that the spam filter won't be looking at your posts.
Thanks for your active participation, and I hope you find your time here rewarding.