Have I done something wrong ?
 

I just made a post in a thread...
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/general-yorkshire-terrier-discussion/222311-commandments-responsible-pet-owner.html

and it gave me a message, that a Moderator had to "approve" it
before it would be displayed.

Just why is that ?

This is bc of our spam filter settings. New members' posts go into the Moderation queue for approval....just in case the new member is a spammer.

We get a *lot* of spammer attempts here. These spammers try to post links to all of these weird sites -- but bc of our filter, their threads/posts sit in our Mod queue, waiting for approval (especially if a new member tries to post a link, anywhere). This enables us to ban the spammers immediately, rather than allowing them onto the board (although a few posts here or there make it through).

Once a new member (a real one, like you) has a few more posts - the 'need for approval' will automatically disappear. :)

Wylie's Mom:

Thank you for your prompt and informative reply.

I appreciate the caution/attempt to reduce/eliminate Spam, and support all actions toward that.

But...
The post I entered didn't have a Link in it, and...
I have written other post here, which have been posted immediately.

I don't understand why some are ok, and some aren't.
Also, what is the number of post, beyond which this stops ?

Have a good Day ! :)
S.W.

Sometimes, posts without links (from new members) will head to the Mod queue too...this is bc of some word that was in the post. There are some words that are 'flagged'...meaning, it causes posts from new members to wait in the Mod queue. It doesn't tell us which word sent the post/thread to the Mod queue, but it's just part of the spam filter. It's not too uncommon for that to happen to very new members.

It will go away very quickly, I will PM you right now w/ more info on that :)! We apologize for any inconvenience, but the newbie filter helps so much in keeping spammers from the board. We do understand it can be confusing for new, genuine, non-spamming members.

Here we go again !
 

First of all...
Wylie's Mom, I want to thank you for your help with my PREVIOUS Problem, maybe you can help me again, on another issue of...
RESTRICTED ACCESS !

Gees, I'm really getting tired of this !

This problem...
When I visit a Site (and I belong to a LOT of them) I like to drop down on the opening Screen, and click on "Mark all Forums Read".
I'm not sure it it's totally necessary, but, it assures me of continuing updates on Threads I'm subscribed to.

It's there for one to use, and I like to use it !

Every time I click on it, it gives me the following message...

"Your submission could not be processed because a security token was invalid.
If this occurred unexpectedly, please inform the administrator and describe the action you performed before you received this error."

SO, being a good Member as I am, I report the problem as instructed,
THEN, guess what happens... I get the following message...

"Your submission could not be processed because a security token was invalid.
If this occurred unexpectedly, please inform the administrator and describe the action you performed before you received this error."

I have NEVER had problems like this on ANY Site I've ever registered on !
Just how do I get a "valid" Security Token ?
Have I pissed someone off here, or on a another Forum ?
Does the Administrator just exist in name only ?
What word, phrase, sentence or paragraph have I written,
that caused this, IF that was it at all ?

Wylie's Mom, PLEASE don't get me wrong...
But all you've been able to do is speculate on the cause of this.
I completely appreciate your courteous and prompt replies, but
I want an answer from someone who KNOWS what happened.

PS: At least I'm able to post now, without a Moderators approval ! :thumbup:

You may try the below:

First, log out of YorkieTalk. Then try to clear your Internet cookies and then sign in again, as the problem appears to be related with your browser. Please make sure cookies are enabled on your Internet browser settings. When you sign in, checkbox the Remember Me button.

https://helpdesk.jetnet.aa.com/knowb.../aa_bb9167.htm

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The missing security token can happen when you let the browser window sit for 15 minutes or more, as the system thinks you are no longer active on the site. Usually, you can refresh the page and then post your thread or reply.

Didn't work !
 

Admin,

Followed your instructions to the letter...

Logged on, read a post, and tried to Mark Forums Read.
Same thing got message concerning invalid security token.

There has to be something in the Site Software, that has me
tagged in some way to cause this.

Would you please look into that possibility.

Thank you for your trouble,
S.W.

Thank you for alerting us. We have looked into this issue and we believe we have solved the problem now. Please try again. Thanks.

Admin,

You in fact HAVE solved the problem, THANK YOU !
I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to resolve this.

But, can you provide me with a bit more informaton...
I don't want this to happen again, IF I can prevent it,
was there some word/phrase or whatever, that triggered
the "tag", something I did must have caused this, right ?

Have a good Day ! :)
S.W.

There was a bug in the forum software that caused this issue. It was not your fault at all. There shouldn't be any problems in the future regarding this.

See, there is a reason Admin is "Superman" in his avatar:)

Admn,

Whew !, I'm very glad to hear that, I was racking my brain trying to
figure out what I may have done. I've had an occasion to enter the
Forum several times, Mark all Threads as Read, and it's worked !

I just want to again thank You, and Wylie's Mom for all your help,
makes a nubee feel very welcome here.

Have a good Day ! :)
S.W.

PS: BMom, apparently ! :thumbup:

One final request !
 

Admin,

Gees, I'm thinking I'm causing a lot of trouble for you...but
It seems as though I suddenly have a very limiting "Edit" period
limitation of only 5 minutes.

I frequently re-read my post, check for clarity, and do that
sometimes the next day or two, after I've written them.

I wonder if it may be possible to increase that Edit time
to the Site standard, which is considerably longer as I recall.
Actually, I'll take as long a period that is aviilable !

Thank you,
S.W.

As far as I know, we all have 5 minutes to edit our posts and it is just a standard time limit. The moderators can correct me if I am mistaken.

The standard editing time for YorkieTalk is 5 minutes. We've had this in place for many years. You are welcome to type your response in a word processing program to search for spelling or grammar errors, then copy and paste your post to YorkieTalk if you would like.

Gees... my apologies then...
I must have been thinking about another Forum.

Appreciate your reply very much, thank you.
S.W.

That word document suggestion is a good one! I must admit though, I'm far too lazy to actually implement it. :p I usually write things on the fly here.

I like that the editing is only limited to 5 minutes. I've been on other forums where posters go and change what they wrote way after the fact and then the truth of the matter gets lost depending on the situation. I think it maintains the integrity of the forum.

More on the Editing Issue...
 

I've noticed something that contributed to the/my confustion...

OK, the time limit is 5 minutes, but...
the "EDIT" tab at the bottom of the Reply Post
remains visible longer than 5 minutes.

IF it were to go away after the time had expired
I probably wouldn't have attempted to edit.
Maybe this could be coordinated ?

The edit tab has always gone away within about 5 minutes here. But if you click on it before the time is up and start editing, then you may be too late to post...

I don't use the mark forums read feature, so I have no idea on that one (but see admin fixed it). The 5 minute rule and the first few posts subject to moderator queue feature are really nice things that YT has in place. I think we've all had times whhere we've wanted to go back and edit posts hours later, but by that time a thread can be 20+ posts longer. It would change the meaning of things too much. Also, I don't like spam and I appreciate the moderation setting. A handful of my posts as a newbie were checked as well. While it was kinda irritating and confusing at the time, it's well worth it. :)

Ellie May,
Thank you very much for your reply. Just knowing that someone else had gone through that, has prevented me from having a "complex"...
well almost :D

I think I must be the worlds worst about letting my brain get ahead of my fingers, when I'm Replying to a Post. I've been used to a much larger time period, frequently going back, and mainly punctuating for more clarity.

Have a good Day ! :)
S.W.

I'm pretty bad about that too. For some reason, typos don't become visible to me until I've committed them to post.

However, a lot of times things come up and what was really said gets disputed. It would be even more chaotic if people were allowed to change what their words well after the fact. A lot of older posts by people later proved to be lying would look very different.

QS,
That's true, I suppose a limit is necessary, it's just that I'd like a little
more time though, maybe 24hrs. I always (on other boards) try to go
back, and read my post cold. And in doing that, frequently make slight
corrections. But 5 minutes it is.

I have also learned to use the preview feature. It has helped me catch my errors. I have a few posts that were made when I was not as clear headed as I should have been... I guess they will stay to "haunt" me lol

Remy,

YES, preview on this site is critical ! I frequently add Links or Picks, and
not knowing any more about computers than I do, I always preview to
check if the Links actually take one somewhere useful. :rolleyes:

With the 5 minute rule, it just (IMHO) puts one under a lot of pressure to
get it absolutely right the first time. I admit I've not posted on some
Threads, given how complex that Post would have been.

I have another (somewhat) related question if you all don't mind...

Down at the bottom of this Thread, there's a box Named "Posting Rules".
I presume that applies to what I can do, and it's different for another ?
I see "can" and "can not's", and, "on" and "off's".
If something is "off", like the [IMG] Code, how doest one turn it on ?

I believe admin is the only one that can change those settings.

The posting rules are the same for every YorkieTalk member, from the admins to moderators to Donating Members to members who have just joined.