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Queries about forum hours
12 years 10 months ago - 12 years 10 months ago #82373 by carruthers
Queries about forum hours was created by carruthers
Requesting clarification on a couple of points
1] Do the rules on forum posting hours also apply to comments on news items?
2] A couple of times I've found that posts I thought I had sent within the time slots had not been posted. Obviously, they could simply have been ruled unacceptable by Mods, but if they weren't, was some other factor at work?
It occurred to me that what I had sent within the given hours might not have arrived on the Mod's desk within that time.
So, should we avoid posting in the last 10-15 minutes before closing time. Give the mods a sort of "drinking up" time!
1] Do the rules on forum posting hours also apply to comments on news items?
2] A couple of times I've found that posts I thought I had sent within the time slots had not been posted. Obviously, they could simply have been ruled unacceptable by Mods, but if they weren't, was some other factor at work?
It occurred to me that what I had sent within the given hours might not have arrived on the Mod's desk within that time.
So, should we avoid posting in the last 10-15 minutes before closing time. Give the mods a sort of "drinking up" time!
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12 years 10 months ago - 12 years 10 months ago #82381 by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law)
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Replied by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law) on topic Re:Queries about forum hours
carruthers wrote:
Hi C,
News items can be posted anytime, even when the forum is locked.
However, although moderators can approve both new posts and threads in the forum, only the site owner Steve Donnison can approve contributions to Benefits News, although it is a bit confusing as when one posts to Benefits News, it states 'awaiting approval by moderator' when to reiterate only Steve can approve contributions to Benefits News.
Presumably, this has something to do with the forum software, or for legal reasons
Steve may only want contributions to Benefits News to be approved by him.
Over to you Steve for a definitive explanation.
Kind regards.
Jim
Requesting clarification on a couple of points
1] Do the rules on forum posting hours also apply to comments on news items?
2] A couple of times I've found that posts I thought I had sent within the time slots had not been posted. Obviously, they could simply have been ruled unacceptable by Mods, but if they weren't, was some other factor at work?
It occurred to me that what I had sent within the given hours might not have arrived on the Mod's desk within that time.
So, should we avoid posting in the last 10-15 minutes before closing time. Give the mods a sort of "drinking up" time!
Hi C,
News items can be posted anytime, even when the forum is locked.
However, although moderators can approve both new posts and threads in the forum, only the site owner Steve Donnison can approve contributions to Benefits News, although it is a bit confusing as when one posts to Benefits News, it states 'awaiting approval by moderator' when to reiterate only Steve can approve contributions to Benefits News.
Presumably, this has something to do with the forum software, or for legal reasons
Steve may only want contributions to Benefits News to be approved by him.
Over to you Steve for a definitive explanation.
Kind regards.
Jim
PLEASE READ THE SPOTLIGHTS AREA OF THE FORUM REGULARLY, OTHERWISE YOU MAY MISS OUT ON IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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12 years 10 months ago #82387 by cdcdi1911
Replied by cdcdi1911 on topic Re:Queries about forum hours
carruthers wrote:
However you have made a good point. It must be quite frustrating to spend 10 minutes typing out a post only to miss the deadline by a minute, so certainly bear in mind how long a post is likely to take to write, before beginning a post near closing time. And make sure you keep a copy of any post you wouldn't want to retype.
All posts submitted to the site are viewable by moderators almost instantly, and as Gordon said, each post is time-stamped.It occurred to me that what I had sent within the given hours might not have arrived on the Mod's desk within that time.
So, should we avoid posting in the last 10-15 minutes before closing time. Give the mods a sort of "drinking up" time!
However you have made a good point. It must be quite frustrating to spend 10 minutes typing out a post only to miss the deadline by a minute, so certainly bear in mind how long a post is likely to take to write, before beginning a post near closing time. And make sure you keep a copy of any post you wouldn't want to retype.
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