Post completely vanished on editing!!

neeb

I just posted a long reply on a thread, and then edited it to add a single sentence at the end shortly after posting. On submitting the edit, the post completely vanished!!

This is INCREDIBLY annoying!!! Where is the post??

mr_evil

I have had the same problem. Going by other reports of the problem, editing a post causes it to be held for moderation. If the moderators judge you worthy, it will be restored eventually.

mr_evil

Is that really necessary? Do spammers somehow abuse the ability to edit posts? Spammers who have been been members for years, with hundreds or even thousands of posts?

mr_evil

Could it at least tell you that the post has requires moderator approval, instead of it simply vanishing into thin air? This is in a new post instead of an edit, just in case...

imposter2.0

oli_admin said:

Correct, if you make multiple corrections within a short time period the site's spam controls will push your post into the moderator's panel where it will have to be manually approved.

Are these the same spam controls which don't seem capable of stopping any actual spammers?

Oli - I'm not having a go at you directly, but come on, you must see this is all utterly absurd..

neeb

In my case it certainly wasn't multiple edits within a short time period, just a single edit immediately after posting. In this case adding a sentence, but I guess it would have been flagged the same way even if it had just been the common "oops, I made a typo" sort of edit.

Worst aspect is that there is no message to tell you what's happened - just the whole message seemingly vanishing...

pblakeney

Would it be churlish to suggest that you edit the title of this thread? 🤣

neeb

pblakeney said:

Would it be churlish to suggest that you edit the title of this thread? 🤣

Done..

The perils of typing late at night when mildly annoyed..

pblakeney

🤣🤣🤣