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 8 Seconds

Joined: 5/28/2006
Msg: 1
FORUMS: Why can I not post
Posted: 6/15/2006 8:14:17 PM
why can i not post sometimes and can others?
 trappedonbayst

Joined: 1/3/2005
Msg: 2
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Posted: 6/15/2006 8:29:07 PM

Common reasons for your post not showing up are:

  • with the exception of this forum, new members must wait 3 days

  • thread might be locked/ check the subject line or the last few posts for a note to that effect

  • you're posting special characters like an "@" sign

  • restricted website filters

  • more than two posts within the last 10, with little to say

  • other "naughty" word filters

  • you're hitting the cancel button rather than the post button, they're right next to each other

  • it may have been subsequently deleted by a moderator if it was contrary to the Acceptable Use & Posting Rules or any of the following within the FAQ (these links are posted at the top of all forums)

  • 13 characters minimum also




 8 Seconds

Joined: 5/28/2006
Msg: 3
Y can i not post
Posted: 6/15/2006 9:00:04 PM
Thanks all but i post something and go to look at it and its gone? Or does not even show up on my screen?like i do'nt even excisist it's wierd iI posted a new forum and now its gone? asked a question and got some replys now its totaly gone did i do something wrong?
 trappedonbayst

Joined: 1/3/2005
Msg: 4
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Posted: 6/15/2006 9:05:54 PM
Start here --> Forum Rules Specific

then here --> Posting Rules - General

If the rules aren't followed, the thread will be pulled, all explained above, and the first thread in your local forum.
 Munkeechi

Joined: 6/1/2005
Msg: 5
Y can i not post
Posted: 6/16/2006 8:04:38 AM
Also make sure that you have enough words in your reply. The site doesn't let you post if you have a low amount of words (forgot the limit) but if you put something like

"yeah me too"

it won't be enough words for the system to accept the post.
 trappedonbayst

Joined: 1/3/2005
Msg: 6
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Posted: 6/16/2006 8:21:52 AM
^^^^

Forgot, 13 characters at least ...... thank you!
 HalftimeDad

Joined: 5/29/2005
Msg: 7
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Posted: 6/16/2006 6:00:21 PM
This is one that's happened to me: when I've trie to hit "post" the bottom has been stretched out, so I've hit "cancel" by mistake.
 late™

Joined: 1/9/2005
Msg: 8
Y can i not post
Posted: 6/16/2006 6:15:33 PM
I don't know about anybody else, but when the "post" function "stalls", ...I just hit "back" on my browser, and then "forward" and click on "post" again.

Et voila!

This always works for me, if the "posting" "stalls".

EDIT: Had to do it for this post.
 prof_chaos

Joined: 6/27/2006
Msg: 9
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Posted: 8/24/2006 1:04:22 PM
my gf just joined and cannot post does she have to wait 3 days to post even if its not a new thread?
 Munkeechi

Joined: 6/1/2005
Msg: 10
Y can i not post
Posted: 8/24/2006 2:26:03 PM
yep 3 days for newbies... so they can read the forums and get hang of how they work and the rules.
 bugsybears

Joined: 10/6/2004
Msg: 11
Y can i not post
Posted: 10/6/2006 3:31:08 PM
i don't agree with the more than 2 posts within the last 10, with little to say. i have been here for almost 2 years and i never have a lot to say. i keep my responses short and to the point. i had more than one person talking to me, so it could be possible that i would respond more than 2 times. so if i had 3 people talking to me, i can only answer 2 of them that makes no sense to me.
 trappedonbayst

Joined: 1/3/2005
Msg: 12
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Posted: 10/6/2006 3:34:06 PM
so if i had 3 people talking to me, i can only answer 2 of them that makes no sense to me.


gather your thoughts, quote each member you are replying to, and answer both, or as many as you wish in one post,

- problem solved. Many people have adopted this style.
 BowlingPat

Joined: 6/16/2006
Msg: 13
Y can i not post
Posted: 10/6/2006 7:18:41 PM
Its not fair.
i have the same problem.
If I have something to say I would like to post it
but I guess these people have other ideas.
Pat
 trappedonbayst

Joined: 1/3/2005
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Posted: 10/6/2006 7:23:21 PM
^^^^^
Its not fair.
i have the same problem.


Same solution applies to you - "read" one post above yours.

Addtionally from the Forum Rules Specific, first thread in every forum:


F) Any Thread that has More Than (2) Two consecutive Messages by Only (1) One single Individual within a 24 hour Period, will have their excess posted messages deleted unless they are corrective Edit-Action posts. (This is also known as "Sequential Replies", or posting (2) Two Replies in a Row. Please allow Others to Reply before you post again.)

too frequently we were seeing multiple sequential replies, and not just 2, monopolizing an entire page, it gets somewhat disjointed watching someone replying to 4 and 5 other posters in a row without allowing others to interject .... use of the quoting feature allows you to gather your thoughts and make one nice concise answer addressing more than one poster.

If you don't know how to use the quoting feature, click here --> HTML Help, Bolding, Quoting etc..



 BowlingPat

Joined: 6/16/2006
Msg: 15
Y can i not post
Posted: 10/7/2006 7:28:19 AM
Thank you for letting me know trappedonbayst,
I never knew this until now thank you.
pat
 timide

Joined: 7/19/2006
Msg: 16
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Posted: 10/8/2006 12:10:22 PM
Hi, I read your rules and regulations on posting, but I still don't understand why my new forum kept deleted. I did not use any bad, nasty, or non-sense words in my forum, I just asked if anyone can tell me where I can meet an other female friend without going into the bars scene? Thanks


See the section with respect to Contact Broadcasting yourself in the forums --> Acceptable Use & Posting Rules - If you wish to meet friends, use your search function to find suitable matches or attend one of your local events by visiting the Events Thread in your local forum - Forum Moderator
 Athulatha

Joined: 8/7/2005
Msg: 17
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Posted: 10/9/2006 10:39:59 AM
That one would have been deleted by the public for redundancy. It has been addressed many times before. Use the "Search" option and you will find plenty of answers to your question.
 Gee411

Joined: 10/2/2006
Msg: 18
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Posted: 10/14/2006 1:44:29 PM
I can "post" just fine, the problem is my post doesn't appear - Why ?

I tried hitting the POST/Reply button on the first post in the thread I want to participate in. When I was done I hit the POST button. My screen refreshed to the last page of the thread but my post wasn't there. Then I tried same steps but posting to the LAST post in the thread. Same result.

I'm gonna see if this one shows up ?????

The thread I was trying to post to isn't locked. I'd hate to look like an idiot, if suddenly all my repeated attemps to post showed up at once - jeesh
 brawnydog

Joined: 5/12/2006
Msg: 19
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Posted: 10/14/2006 2:26:30 PM
There's a minimum of 13 characters to post.
Don't use the @ sign.
 intothemystic04

Joined: 12/23/2006
Msg: 20
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Posted: 12/27/2006 9:31:42 PM
that is exactly what happened to me. I posted regarding a very embarrasing date that included a huge piece of meat and choking and heimlich manuever. I clicked on the post button.. it seemed to have accepted it, but it never showed up. I am new to this site and not sure what I am doing wrong. Of course if I am doing something wrong what am I wasting my time typing this when it likely won't show up either.
 trappedonbayst

Joined: 1/3/2005
Msg: 21
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Posted: 12/27/2006 9:37:09 PM
am new to this site and not sure what I am doing wrong


consider reading message #3 above?



Common reasons for your post not showing up are:

  • thread might be locked/ check the subject line for a note to that effect

  • you're posting special characters like an "@" sign

  • restricted website filters

  • more than two posts within the last 10, with little to say

  • other "naughty" word filters

  • you're hitting the cancel button rather than the post button, they're right next to each other

  • 13 character minimum text limit

  • it may have been subsequently deleted by a moderator if it was contrary to the Acceptable Use & Posting Rules or any of the following within the FAQ (these links are posted at the top of all forums)

 bmanmp

Joined: 12/18/2004
Msg: 22
Y can i not post,
Posted: 2/14/2007 5:29:10 AM
Hi im new to this and have never posted a forum, i am trying to post a Question in the forum and cant realy figure it out. enjoy your day...
 the_humormonger

Joined: 5/30/2006
Msg: 23
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Posted: 2/14/2007 10:42:41 AM
bman -

first do a thread search using likely key words, to see if your question has been asked before. if it has, add your comment/question to that thread.

if not, start a new thread. go to the all forums page. pick the appropriate forum for your question. at the top left corner is a button that says "new thread". click it. then post your question, making sure to use a descriptive heading that summarizes your specific question.

check out this FAQ first.

http://forums.plentyoffish.com/datingPosts1345738.aspx
 Art Vandolay

Joined: 2/28/2007
Msg: 24
Y can i not post
Posted: 2/28/2007 1:48:23 AM
I love the fact that 3 days must pass before I may post in the forums, It's so hard to figure out how to click on links and browse through the different sections. I don't think I could figure it out without these upcoming days.

I really hope there is better reasoning to why 3 days must pass, of course I'm not shelling out any cash so I've(we've) no right to complain.

IMO a better cover story for the 3 days would be to fish out the 'unsavory'. As for me though, all joking aside. It's their rule, and of course I've no quarrel with the rule makers. I would like to know why this is the case though, unless the previous post about learning the site is true of course. Either way, I will see everyone in 3 days (well its more like you will see me)
 late™

Joined: 1/9/2005
Msg: 25
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Posted: 2/28/2007 7:26:49 AM
Returning trolls.
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