Author Topic: "Posting a new topic in General." (Read 6964 times)

The Seer of Shadows · « **on:** 2010-07-03 14:13:24 »

This probably won't make for the most interesting thread in Completely Unrelated, but...

I'm a very nosy kind of person - I spend half my life viewing "Who's Online". And I've noticed that, just about every time I do so, there is at least one guest "posting a new topic in General." (Earlier today, there were three doing it all at once.)

A new topic posted by a guest needs to go through admin approval before it becomes publicly available for discussion, which may be the reason why none of these topics ever seem to actually turn up.

Seriously though, is something going on? Is there something about these forums that compels newcomers to try and post things in General?

I'm probably being a real bore

but I personally find this interesting.

Mako · « **Reply #1 on:** 2010-07-03 14:24:07 »

Probably BOT/s not getting by the capcha security feature nothing to be too concerned over.

The Seer of Shadows · « **Reply #2 on:** 2010-07-04 01:29:08 »

Ah, that makes sense. I wasn't worried, just wondering why there always seems to be some anonymous person posting a new topic in General. I just... find it weird

Mirenheart · « **Reply #3 on:** 2010-07-04 10:29:36 »

Nothin here

The Seer of Shadows · « **Reply #4 on:** 2010-07-04 11:42:16 »

There's another one at it right now.

EDIT: Just checked "Who's Online" again and there's now a second one going for it.

nikfrozty · « **Reply #5 on:** 2010-07-04 15:35:21 »

Why are guest even allowed to post or start new topics?? They should really register first.

jeffdamann · « **Reply #6 on:** 2010-07-04 15:39:06 »

One of em succesfully posted...

http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=10298.msg143689#msg143689

halkun · « **Reply #7 on:** 2010-07-04 15:50:14 »

nope, that was me... I screwed up

obesebear · « **Reply #8 on:** 2010-07-04 19:38:53 »

Quote from: nikfrozty on 2010-07-04 15:35:21

Why are guest even allowed to post or start new topics?? They should really register first.

Register so they can post their one "help me" question and leave? I see no problem with it.

sl1982 · « **Reply #9 on:** 2010-07-04 19:42:41 »

Quote from: obesebear on 2010-07-04 19:38:53

Register so they can post their one "help me" question and leave? I see no problem with it.

And he said 'let it be so', and thus it was the way it would be.

obesebear · « **Reply #10 on:** 2010-07-04 20:48:14 »

Just made a new rule: if I don't like your post, I will delete it.

This is actually the golden rule now.

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Mirenheart · « **Reply #11 on:** 2010-07-05 09:43:59 »

Nothing I can see? What the hell does that mean? What is a guest doing that a member can't see?

Oh look, two new members are coming aboard.

Bosola · « **Reply #12 on:** 2010-07-06 21:07:59 »

[has no problem with this]

sl1982 · « **Reply #13 on:** 2010-07-06 21:15:56 »

Hi bosola

Bosola · « **Reply #14 on:** 2010-07-06 21:27:29 »

Hello sl1982.

What seems to be the problem?

Spoiler: show

sl1982 · « **Reply #15 on:** 2010-07-06 21:28:42 »

No problems here

The Seer of Shadows · « **Reply #16 on:** 2010-07-07 01:11:42 »

Um... what?

Mirenheart · « **Reply #17 on:** 2010-07-07 01:30:04 »

I just wanted to know what it means when it shows:
Nothing, or nothing you can see...

sl1982 · « **Reply #18 on:** 2010-07-07 01:44:23 »

Poor choice of words perhaps. More accurate is 'Nothing you are allowed to see'

The Seer of Shadows · « **Reply #19 on:** 2010-07-07 02:13:18 »

Don't post in this thread, but it'll probably answer your question as well as it can be answered.