Problems posting...

[Charlatan]

Hi all,

Seems as a newbie I cannot post properly here. Trying to include URLS to praise the delivery of the two shops I understand as you can get people signing up and spamming but not allowing to post for 'non-English of bad words?'. Im not a literary great, but I dont see any problems with what I was trying to post. I was looking for advice as I have damaged a can but seems I cannot post to ask.

Any ideas or is there a sticky thread I have missed explaining the restrictions?

Thanks.

 

[fermentall]

Hi C, I think that you have to accumulate a certain number of postings before you can do that,only about 10 or so if i remember correctly then you get to post whatever when you want as long as it conforms to the regs. just ask a few questions about something & you will soo be there. :thumb: : ken

 

[Charlatan]

Thanks for the reply fermentall. I was trying to ask a question in the post but guess it will have to wait a little until I get the numbers up.


Thanks again. :thumb:

 

[fermentall]

no probs C. :

 

[bobsbeer]

I was trying to post. I was looking for advice as I have damaged a can but seems I cannot post to ask.

What were you trying to ask? You should be able to post.

 

[Charlatan]

It wont let me post it, keep getting a 'Your post looks too spamy for a new user, please remove bad words or non-english text.'

I tried to Private Mail it to yourself so you can see but wont allow me to do that either. No rush really, nothing I can do now.




edit: I think I have figured it out, in the last post it didnt like the Private Message abbreviation of 'P M' and I had a few abbreviations in the original post.

 

[rpt]

He's able to post that he can't post but can't post the question he wants to post. :wha:

Try simplifying the post to see which words it doesn't like.

 

[rpt]

Do 3 more posts and you'll probably be able to post it anyway.

What's the weather doing where you are? :whistle:

 

[Vossy1]

:lol: @rpt

 

[Moley]

Your post count is already high enough but there is also a 48 hour minimum period before new users can post links. This gives us chance to spot and throw out the cleverer attempts. Unfortunately, there's nothing we Moderators can do to change that.

Post your link but underneath the post, check the box where it says “disable BBCode” then one of us will make it work.

Failing that, write it out as domain (dot) com

 

[Charlatan]

I know :party:

I tried it again without the abbreviations but its still not playing. Id love to say its because I don't know my way around a computer but thats just not true!


Its nothing urgent so will let it rest for now.

 

[Charlatan]

Your post count is already high enough but there is also a 48 hour minimum period before new users can post links. This gives us chance to spot and throw out the cleverer attempts. Unfortunately, there's nothing we Moderators can do to change that.

Post your link but underneath the post, check the box where it says “disable BBCode” then one of us will make it work.

Failing that, write it out as domain (dot) com

Hi Moley, I get the safety precautions but this seems rather oppressive, I think the software has taken a dislike to me (understandable some would say)! I tried it without the links but still no joy.

 

[bobsbeer]

Can you not reword your question? Without links. Just ask.

 

[rpt]

The first time I tried to post here it wouldn't let me do it. I can't remember what word it objected to, but it wasn't obviously wrong. So keep trying. We are all keen to help you.

 

[Moley]

Hi Moley, I get the safety precautions but this seems rather oppressive

I'm sorry if it seems that way but we really did have a massive spam problem a few months back, our address had obviously been listed on some network and we were getting dozens of Russian, Chinese and other Asian and Far Eastern registrations per day, so drastic counter-measures had to be implemented.

The outgoing message you are receiving is generic (and not very well worded) and in no way relates to you personally.

Try again. Write your link as you would speak it and without any of the www or http bits, for example thehomebrewforum dot co dot uk, or try again tomorrow evening.

 

[jonnymorris]

I hope its a good question after all this.

 

[Charlatan]

Hi Moley, I get the safety precautions but this seems rather oppressive

I'm sorry if it seems that way but we really did have a massive spam problem a few months back, our address had obviously been listed on some network and we were getting dozens of Russian, Chinese and other Asian and Far Eastern registrations per day, so drastic counter-measures had to be implemented.

The outgoing message you are receiving is generic (and not very well worded) and in no way relates to you personally.

Try again. Write your link as you would speak it and without any of the www or http bits, for example thehomebrewforum dot co dot uk, or try again tomorrow evening.

The above comment was meant in jest, I know very well how painful forum software can be. Was just trying to lighten an otherwise frustrating predicament. I did try writing it out many different ways but no avail.


Now after all of this, it is going to be one hell of an anti-climax. May have to think up a question now worth of such a build up!

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

I hope its a good question after all this.

Me too....

 

[pittsy]

i have a question , '' how much wood can a wood chucker chuck if a wood cutter cuts some wood ''

 

[bobsbeer]

2.17654 cu m approx :grin: