Why is my post being reviewed by a Mod?
 

Hello,
I recently tried to make a post in one of the forums and was given a message that my post would be displayed once it was reviewed by a moderator (or something to that effect).
Can someone shed some light here? I haven't received this on any of my other posts. Am I in trouble? :uhoh:
I also looked over the FAQ and did a quick search of this forum and didn't find an answer.
Thanks!

Yes I had it a while back when I posted a URL into my message about the (then) oil news item on supply of funds for an LNG project in PNG.

post moderation is automatically in effect for.
 

new users
or users from ip addresses that are known for spam attacks

auto-moderation is also switched on based on content - certain key words or urls, or image tags.
As you make more valid posts, your 'trust' level will grow and the system will stop auto-moderation.

However, if your content is not Anti-American enough (when that particular attribute is reqd) than you may run afoul of the moderators yet again. It is a balancing act members are happy to partake in -like balancing on the head of a pin ( or *****)

I am a fairly new user, but my IP should certainly be clean from Spam.

I posted no pictures, URL links and used no foul language.

I really don't understand this random baby-sitting unless perhaps a user has had a history of abuse, which is certainly not the case with myself. This auto-moderation is disrupting the integrity of the thread and preventing me from answering another user's question. My post still has not been displayed.

And what do you mean about Anti-American comments being encouraged? I'm assuming you are being sarcastic??

Well there's your problem!!!

Sarcastic! yes, ummm thats what it was :)
 

after post count goes up (in 'meaningful' parts of the site) then the auto moderation should cease.

of course, that only applies to the behavior you were complaining about. For anything else, to not run afoul when voicing your opinion, just make sure to voice the *right* opinion! :)

Unless you yourself are a Tier1 ISP or have a permanently static address*, you're probably sharing your IP address with a bunch of other people (e.g. bots, spammers, and the unsuspecting hosts to these techniques).


(*even in this instance you could be at the mercy of the ISP sharing you all through a proxy, or of PPRuNe deciding that on an IP range policy).

Eugh. I feel defiled. I'm off to have a bath.