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Title: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Dazzyjeff on 02 June 2010, 15:12:51
I understand you need 50 posts to post in the for sale section.
I acheived 50 posts, then posted my advert, then half my counts have been removed and also my advert?
I have regulary used this forum, but don't always post comments?
All I am trying to do is pass on a decent omega to someone else? Why am I being punished for not posting everytime I come on here?

Can someone please help/explain?

cheers
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Elite Pete on 02 June 2010, 15:20:15
Have a read of the rules about welcoming newbies to boost your post count ;)
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Dazzyjeff on 02 June 2010, 15:39:48
Im not the sort of person who uses forums to post rubbish. So the only way I can get to 50 posts is via having problems, helping people with problems or posting adverts?
Therefore in order to get 50 posts, I need more problems to try and sell my car/parts?
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: RobG on 02 June 2010, 16:21:13
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I understand you need 50 posts to post in the for sale section.
I acheived 50 posts, then posted my advert, then half my counts have been removed and also my advert?
I have regulary used this forum, but don't always post comments?
All I am trying to do is pass on a decent omega to someone else? Why am I being punished for not posting everytime I come on here?

Can someone please help/explain?

cheers

As a regular user of the forum I am surprised at your relatively low post count. You do not need to have problems with your Omega in order to post, hence "General Discussion" & "General Car Chat". Perhaps admins/mods would have been less sceptical of your "for sale" post if you had refrained from welcoming new/newish members adhoc to attain the required 50 posts. As for being "punished" I assume you are using that term loosely. Hope this explains.  :y
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Dazzyjeff on 02 June 2010, 17:29:02
I fail to understand how else Im supposed to get this all mighty post count up? Im trying to sell my car, which is in good condition, so therefore I dont need to post in the help/discussion section and nor am I the type of person who posts 'nice car mate' or 'I wish I had the cash'.
All im trying to do is pass on an omega to a fellow omega enthusiast, on an omega enthusiast web site?
Ive already asked a moderator to transfer it to the for sale section before saying hello to 20 other newbies.
I suppose if I keep typing about this thread it'll will eventually get my count up? or will it just be removed...again....?!

Dont want to sound like a whinge, but I suppose its too late now!!!!  >:(  ;)
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: hotel21 on 02 June 2010, 17:36:20
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I fail to understand how else Im supposed to get this all mighty post count up? Im trying to sell my car, which is in good condition, so therefore I dont need to post in the help/discussion section and nor am I the type of person who posts 'nice car mate' or 'I wish I had the cash'.
All im trying to do is pass on an omega to a fellow omega enthusiast, on an omega enthusiast web site?
Ive already asked a moderator to transfer it to the for sale section before saying hello to 20 other newbies.
I suppose if I keep typing about this thread it'll will eventually get my count up? or will it just be removed...again....?!

Dont want to sound like a whinge, but I suppose its too late now!!!!  >:(  ;)

Thats pretty much what you did when you welcomed newbies, isn't it?

Have a read of the following, posted at the top of the Newbies Welcome section.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1263149913

And then a wee look at the forum guidelines, at the top of every section, in particular, cars and parts for sale....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?virboard=Newbies;num=1209458172

Your posts dredging up welcomes of (not so) newbies were deleted by Admin, as was the car for sale add to be in accordance with the guidelines as quoted.

You are not the first nor, I suspect, will you be the last to comment on this approach.  It does resolve the 'Panda' issue though - eats shoots and leaves....   ;D

As said by others, posting guff to get a count to sell a car on here isn't all that hard - just do it within the guidelines!   :y

ps - this thread will be moved to the Gen Discussion area as its more appropriate....  ;)
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Dazzyjeff on 02 June 2010, 17:47:15
Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 02 June 2010, 18:03:41
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Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.

Just join in on general chat matey.

Or help some of the newbies out who have just bought thier first Omega's

14 posts to wont take you long.   :y :y
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 June 2010, 18:07:36
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Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.

Just join in on general chat matey.

Or help some of the newbies out who have just bought thier first Omega's

14 posts to wont take you long.   :y :y

....agreed......just post any old 'dangle berries' another fourteen times. That's what I do..... :y :y :y :y ;)
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: cam2502 on 02 June 2010, 18:20:08
dont think the guy is trying to hoodwink anyone either,after all we are omega enthusiasts and (should) have a good idea if a car is a wrong un or not.
post away fella,doesnt take long to get your count up to a reasonable number :y :y :y
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: STMO999 on 02 June 2010, 18:20:43
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Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.

Just join in on general chat matey.

Or help some of the newbies out who have just bought thier first Omega's

14 posts to wont take you long.   :y :y

....agreed......just post any old 'dangle berries' another four hundred times. That's what I do..... :y :y :y :y ;)
Yes....we know. I think ALL of your posts should be removed.
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: The Red Baron on 02 June 2010, 18:20:54
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Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.

Just join in on general chat matey.

Or help some of the newbies out who have just bought thier first Omega's

14 posts to wont take you long.   :y :y

....agreed......just post any old 'dangle berries' another fourteen times. That's what I do..... :y :y :y :y ;)
scuse me :o
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: STMO999 on 02 June 2010, 18:21:28
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Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.

Just join in on general chat matey.

Or help some of the newbies out who have just bought thier first Omega's

14 posts to wont take you long.   :y :y

....agreed......just post any old 'dangle berries' another fourteen times. That's what I do..... :y :y :y :y ;)
scuse me :o


He said 'dangle berries' :y
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 June 2010, 19:54:25
Some scurrilous reprobate is playing with my words......methinks.... ;)
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: The Red Baron on 02 June 2010, 20:06:09
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Some scurrilous reprobate is playing with my words......methinks.... ;)
not me ;)
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 02 June 2010, 20:07:18
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Some scurrilous reprobate is playing with my words......methinks.... ;)

Looks like the word filter has been updated.  :y
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: The Red Baron on 02 June 2010, 20:11:45
ford capri ::)
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: The Red Baron on 02 June 2010, 20:12:30
used to work on that word.  :D
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: sexydaz on 02 June 2010, 20:16:29
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Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.

Just join in on general chat matey.

Or help some of the newbies out who have just bought thier first Omega's

14 posts to wont take you long.   :y :y

....agreed......just post any old 'dangle berries' another fourteen times. That's what I do..... :y :y :y :y ;)
scuse me :o
winnits
cherries
tagnuts
botty berries
grapes
chalfonts
bum bogies
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 June 2010, 20:22:32
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Some scurrilous reprobate is playing with my words......methinks.... ;)

Looks like the word filter has been updated.  :y

Lets hope not Skrunts....I'm at my best when I  ;)use expletives.... ;)
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Amigo on 02 June 2010, 22:10:40
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Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.
Easily solved. I left the forum a few months back with nearly 8000 posts ish. I rejoined & am back up to 1200 already mainly by talking "carp" in gen. disc. I realize chit chat is'nt for everyone but there are well informed seroius discussions about curent events, politics, religion, war you name it it's been covered. To the other extreme there are those who post jokes/pics & are generally shallow & infantile.
    So to sum up your honour, even if you're not the chatroom type you can leave your opinion & make some imagiary friends!!!! :D
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: STMO999 on 02 June 2010, 22:15:36
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Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.
Easily solved. I left the forum a few months back with nearly 8000 posts ish. I rejoined & am back up to 1200 already mainly by talking "carp" in gen. disc. I realize chit chat is'nt for everyone but there are well informed seroius discussions about curent events, politics, religion, war you name it it's been covered. To the other extreme there are those who post jokes/pics & are generally shallow & infantile.
    So to sum up your honour, even if you're not the chatroom type you can leave your opinion & make some imagiary friends!!!! :D


Really Guy? 8000 posts? I wouldn't have known that if you hadn't mentioned it...about 8000 times.
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: Debs. on 02 June 2010, 22:16:35
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Thank you so much for clearing that up, cheers.
Easily solved. I left the forum a few months back with nearly 8000 posts ish. I rejoined & am back up to 1200 already mainly by talking "carp" in gen. disc. I realize chit chat is'nt for everyone but there are well informed seroius discussions about curent events, politics, religion, war you name it it's been covered. To the other extreme there are those who post jokes/pics & are generally shallow & infantile.
    So to sum up your honour, even if you're not the chatroom type you can leave your opinion & make some imagiary friends!!!! :D

 ::) Qui! moi? :P
Title: Re: Why are my posts being removed?
Post by: STMO999 on 02 June 2010, 22:18:53
Some of us do shallow and infantile for a living Debs. But at least we do it with a modicum of intelligence.