"Awaiting Approval"?

[xebo]

What does this mean? What conditions cause a thread to need approval? What does that imply?

[Shecky]

Don't worry about it; usually just a glitch.

[cenwolfgirl]

yeah a few weeks back a thread i started in the bar had the same but when i came back a wile latter (i went to bed it was past 10 pm ) it was up and fine

[Priscellie]

It means that for whatever reason, the message tripped a spam trigger.  The next time a mod gets online, he or she will give it a look, then approve or delete it.  The slight lag is annoying, yeah, but it helps us keep a lid on spam! 

[cenwolfgirl]

i think somthing in the antie minonisation thread dose this
as i have seen this a few times when starting that thread
(and i think it happened to dina last time she did it as i saw the thread in the new posts but it was not there)
not that its a bad thing the idea is a good one its just strange that it happens to that thread a lot *shrugs*
thank you for explaning thats rely usful to know

[Blaze]

I just checked and there are no posts currently waiting for approval.

[cenwolfgirl]

where in the bar, nope the threads been up a few days now, its just slightly strange that everytime the union requires aproving (it sceared me the first time)

[Dina]

Yes, it happens to me every time, and the last time it took longer than usual, but I wasn't in a hurry, so no problem 

[cenwolfgirl]

thought so
i was more wondering why
but *shurgs* its not like its important

[Blaze]

Sometimes bots get in a post, and if members hit links they can be exposed to malware, porn etc.  The approval adds a layer of protection for you all.  I personally check for this twice a day, so unless there is a problem, the wait should never be a long one.  If you do experience a problem or a longer wait?  PM me.  I look at my PMs at least twice a day as well unless I am off line.  (Then I am in a cold sweat.  LOL)

[cenwolfgirl]

(yes very lol) last time it must have took a few hours but it was an odd time (last time i did it)
i think i know why though
there is a link in the first post (we coppy and past the first post every time)
it leads to another thread on the bard (its a stiky thread for our RPG chrs)

[Howl]

It happens sometimes but our awesome mods take care of it swiftly

[cenwolfgirl]

yes howl they do
okay so the union thread is again awating aproval
(witch i rely should be able to spell but oh well)
next time one of you nice mods are on line could you please if it is not too much trubal look at it
thank you

http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,32338.0.html
its this one

[Serack]

I have had this happen to me several times.  I have a work around that allows me to post what I want when I want without having to bother the mods for approval.  It happens to me pretty much any time I start a topic that has a URL in the body.

First I copy all the stuff I wanted to post in the topic that is "awaiting approval."  I usually do this from the edit screen since it probably has code in it that doesn't copy well otherwise.

Then I start a new topic with the intended title and some filler text in the body.  (if you ever see me post "nt" it means "no text", it's my standard filler.) 

Then I go back and edit the new topic, pasting the material I copied from the topic that needs approval.

Finally I remove the origional topic so the mods don't need to bother with it, and I get the satisfaction of knowing my gawdawfulimportant thing I had to say is said immediately rather than having to wait a full 2 minutes, or however long it takes blaze to check for it.

[cenwolfgirl]

yes and for the non tecknosavy who understood the last and first centance of that and nothing ells
you do what?