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- Thread starter Jazzy
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I would quit after one post.
I don't think people have the actual patience to wait around and be approved on forums, lol.
It's like forums that await Administrator Approval. Most times, you never get approved. It's like...Do you not want members on your forum?
Enter Username Here said:
Admins usually do that when they can't keep control of spammers and spam bots. Gives them time to lookup a new potential member's IP address and email to see who they're dealing with. I've only seen it used temporarily, not as a permanent part of the registration process.
Nebulous said:
Yeah, but good forum software have plug-ins to deal with the bots. Like pruning users.
Maybe that's why you should never make a Zetaboards forum.
It would put me off from posting, definitely 
I have had this on so many occasions when posting on forums and it can get very annoying. I understand why they do it but to be honest I personally feel it only makes more work for the admins and moderators of the forum having to go through every post that is made rather than have someone keep an eye out for spam threads.
Smooth said:
That sounds pretty messed up. Moderator approval is something I can understand for guest posts, new member posts, posts in controversial boards, etc., but forum wide is quite frankly ridiculous. With one moderator, I have to wonder how the place even could possibly stay active.
I hate forums that when you post it says This message is awaiting moderator approval.
If I find a forum like that I leave right away. I don't want too have to wait for my message too show up.
I found this very cool forum once. Debated on ages too join in. Was all excited when I joined. And then after the first three posts I got that message. I'm like screw it and never posted back.
It seems like a very cool community though. I debate trying it out again. I don't know if they still have the moderator approval posting thing though.
If I find a forum like that I leave right away. I don't want too have to wait for my message too show up.
I found this very cool forum once. Debated on ages too join in. Was all excited when I joined. And then after the first three posts I got that message. I'm like screw it and never posted back.
It seems like a very cool community though. I debate trying it out again. I don't know if they still have the moderator approval posting thing though.
if that would be enabled with every post
its just horrible, no way that forum would become big lol
id know one anime related forum, im an active member there
that has this feature enabled but only on new threads that are created
i find it annoying, even if its just enabled on new thread creating
BUT id understand that if a forum is popular and a lot of new threads are made everyday that you do enable it
that way you have more control over the forums content and you can prevent spam topics to be posted
its just horrible, no way that forum would become big lol
id know one anime related forum, im an active member there
that has this feature enabled but only on new threads that are created
i find it annoying, even if its just enabled on new thread creating
BUT id understand that if a forum is popular and a lot of new threads are made everyday that you do enable it
that way you have more control over the forums content and you can prevent spam topics to be posted
Jazzy said:
I can't stand forums like that. Places like that really turn me off. I would be done as soon as I started. People I know and even myself, never utilized those ridiculous features.
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