New Threads Need Approval?

[Spinelli]

Just wondering if there's an issue with the site or if something has recently changed or what. I created a thread trying to figure out which racing games have VR support (either official or unofficial), specifically for Pimax headsets. It was a few hours ago and still not posted. I received a message saying the thread needs to be approved. Since when do new threads need approval?

The first thing that came to mind was that maybe I've been placed on some sort of RD warning list where my threads need approval. I don't see why though. I haven't been banned or even warned of a ban for anything. I've been on this site for almost 9 years and don't remember ever experiencing this or hearing about it...

EDIT: I never received the approval message for this thread. So is it a website glitch / bug affecting my other thread?

 

[Kenny Paton]

@Spinelli
It's the holiday season the tech guys who deal with these are in short supply but it will be dealt with.

 

[Spinelli]

@Spinelli
It's the holiday season the tech guys who deal with these are in short supply but it will be dealt with.

Thanks. So it sounds like it's not a recent policy change in the RD site but rather some sort of issue with the site...

 

[Kenny Paton]

Thanks. So it sounds like it's not a recent policy change in the RD site but rather some sort of issue with the site...

No it's just until someone is on site who deals with the queue.

 

[Spinelli]

No it's just until someone is on site who deals with the queue.

That's what I'm not understanding. Since when have new threads for RD needed approval? This thread never needed any approval but the other one does. Why?

 

[Kenny Paton]

That's what I'm not understanding. Since when have new threads for RD needed approval? This thread never needed any approval but the other one does. Why?

For years, it's an algorithm thing, this just must be the first time you've encountered it.
Anyway you should be live now.

 

[Shovas]

Wow. Every thread gets eyeballed by a human before going live?

 

[Kenny Paton]

Wow. Every thread gets eyeballed by a human before going live?

No, unless something trips the the algorithm, (don't ask me how it works) then it's going to be checked.
Most members probably are never effected, it's no biggy.

 

[Shovas]

Ah, that makes more sense

 

[Spinelli]

No, unless something trips the the algorithm, (don't ask me how it works) then it's going to be checked.
Most members probably are never effected, it's no biggy.

Or maybe it's because I posted in the hardware section and therefore RD thought it was a buy / sell thread? If I'm not mistaken, the buy / sell threads need approval, no?

 

[Kenny Paton]

Or maybe it's because I posted in the hardware section and therefore RD thought it was a buy / sell thread? If I'm not mistaken, the buy / sell threads need approval, no?

See the part where I said "I don't know how it works" I wasn't kidding.

 

[Neilski]

Or maybe it's because I posted in the hardware section and therefore RD thought it was a buy / sell thread? If I'm not mistaken, the buy / sell threads need approval, no?

Ah, yeah the hardware subforum always needs approval. Most subforums don't. Kenny was referring to the automagic thing which is sometimes tripped by long-time users, and frequently tripped by new users.