Anti-spam feature is very annoying!

RawRob · #1 (**permalink**) 13-06-2008, 22:53

Virtually every time I have tried to post on this forum, it won't let me because of the anti-spam check. Guess what, I have to post 15 times before I am allowed to post web addresses, but it's going to take me a long time to get there if every post is denied.

I know sometimes I can get round it by adding spaces, but yesterday I was replying to a post which had some code in it, even though there was no web address it still wouldn't work.

Then today, I was tring to reply to a post showing the syntax to use to find back links to a site, but no, it won't let me.

Ok, rant over, that's one more post on my total!

Rob

RawRob · #2 (**permalink**) 13-06-2008, 22:54

And ironically, it lets me add a signature with links in it!

(Three more to go...)

Rob

Inzvestor · #3 (**permalink**) 13-06-2008, 22:55

Rob, can you please grab a screenshot of the problem and post here?

This will allow the mods to troubleshoot and stop this happening if it is an error.

Indizine · #4 (**permalink**) 13-06-2008, 22:58

do all of your posts need to include something that isn't technically allowed? If you want to PM it tom me I will upload it on your behalf if you like.

RawRob · #5 (**permalink**) 13-06-2008, 23:03

Glenn, I was just going to reply by posting a link to the thread in question when I realised that I can't do that!

Oh well, it's not really an error, just an over-protective spam filter. It's only for your first 15 posts, so won't be a problem for much longer...

cheers, Rob

Louise · #6 (**permalink**) 14-06-2008, 09:57

Actually, this happened to me too before I got to over 15 posts - drove me insane - so would be good if there's a fix for it.

From what I remember, if I tried to quote a post from a member who had used a link in their post, and then typed my response, I'd get the anti-spam error message saying I couldn't post links - but it then also lost my reply too as there was no 'back' facility and the reply I'd typed wasn't saved. Drove me mad trying to figure out what I was doing wrong, and I think I lost about 6 posts I'd typed out in reply to someone before I realised I needed to edit the links out of their posts also. Very frustrating so would be great if there's a fix for this as I'm sure it will put some new posters off.

Sorry I never thought to do a screen print at the time, but hope you can figure it out.

Louise

HuggyBear · #7 (**permalink**) 14-06-2008, 13:54

why not change . to [dot] or replace it with a comma?

RawRob · #8 (**permalink**) 14-06-2008, 13:54

If anyone does have this same problem, you can always press the back button and get back to what you were writing so you can edit it.

RawRob · #9 (**permalink**) 14-06-2008, 13:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by HuggyBear

why not change . to * or replace it with a comma?

Yes, I was just putting a space between each dot, but there was a bit of code I was quoting which I couldn't work out which bit it was complaining about as there was no domain name in it.

Rob

(At last, this is post number 15, so end of problem for me!)

IP2 · #10 (**permalink**) 14-06-2008, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawRob

If anyone does have this same problem, you can always press the back button and get back to what you were writing so you can edit it.

Not certain, but I think that only works if you are using Firefox.