Newbies not able to post?Help!!

gt_bhp · 9th July 2008, 20:17

Hi,

One of my friends vijayallenraj, is a newbie who has just registered on team-bhp. Even though newbie posts are moderated, he isnt able to post anywhere. Is there a place where newbies should first post which will then appear in the forums, or do they use the normal forum tool to post a new thread?. Am just posting this on his behalf, can someone help?. The FAQ sections etc dont help much. Also, he is able to login, just not able to post. The support thingy doesnt work either.

SumitB · 9th July 2008, 20:22

After logging in, does it show "Welcome xxxxxxx" on the top right corner of the page? Its possible that his browser is acting up and he is not logged in while attempting to post. Mods will be in a better position to help.

@Mods: Should this thread be moved elsewhere?

Proxima · 9th July 2008, 20:22

The newbie's posts might not be approved yet.

Born 2 Be Wild · 9th July 2008, 20:23

Well Sir I am a Newbie and am facing no such issues with posting on any forum. Its Just that you have to be patient as your posts will only appear once they are approved by a Mod.

Cheers

bhp1 · 9th July 2008, 20:23

His posts must be getting through, but going for moderation first. Would appear sometime later after moderation.
Newbies use the normal forum tool only.

greenhorn · 9th July 2008, 20:24

has he activated/confirmed his membership? IIRC you have to click/paste a link you recieve via email. till then you cant post

gt_bhp · 9th July 2008, 20:25

He is able to login, and it does show vijayallenraj at the top right corner. We even tried clearing the browser cache, as well as trying another browser, let alone another comp!!. But the page does the user doesnt have proper priviliges comes up. Its surprising why he is able to login then!!

another problem is that once logged in, and if he clicks on new topic, it immediately shows that access denied page...

SumitB · 9th July 2008, 20:38

Though the mods will be in the best position to provide your friend with a solution, I would confirm whether your friend has activated his account by clicking on the link which must have come in an email after he/she registered. This is the only logical reason for the access denied page also.

gt_bhp · 9th July 2008, 20:44

he has already registered, confirmed his registration by following the link that came in his email. now he is able to login, and his name displays after welcome...but when he clicks new topic, to post something, or says new reply to reply to some post, he gets the access denied page that says he doesnt have proper privilges!!

SumitB · 9th July 2008, 20:45

Please ask you friend to post some screenshots of the main page and also of the Access Denied screen.

speedzak · 9th July 2008, 20:48

Don't worry. A moderator needs to approve his membership. I came to know about this when my wife became a member here. She complained about this problem of not able to post. (I thanked my stars when I later asked her what she was trying to post).

When did your friend register here?

DirtyDan · 9th July 2008, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by SumitB

Please ask you friend to post some screenshots of the main page and also of the Access Denied screen.

He can do this???

Comrade · 9th July 2008, 21:42

account isn't activated yet. email address is approved. he has to wait for a while because its done manually by a mod. i had to wait for a day. he will receive another mail soon saying his account is active ad can start posting etc.

redfire · 9th July 2008, 23:26

Comrade is right here.
First you will get a mail with subject "Action Required to Activate Membership for Team-BHP". Then finally you will get a mail "Team-BHP Membership APPROVED!"
Each of these are independednt process and activation will not give you the right to post unless a mod aproves it and grant you permission to post. I am sure your friend has not recieved the 2nd post.

normally_crazy · 9th July 2008, 23:34

Note from Support - Please use the contact us link for such matters. The matter will be sorted out asap.

9th July 2008, 20:17	#1
gt_bhp BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Newbies not able to post?Help!! Hi, One of my friends vijayallenraj, is a newbie who has just registered on team-bhp. Even though newbie posts are moderated, he isnt able to post anywhere. Is there a place where newbies should first post which will then appear in the forums, or do they use the normal forum tool to post a new thread?. Am just posting this on his behalf, can someone help?. The FAQ sections etc dont help much. Also, he is able to login, just not able to post. The support thingy doesnt work either.
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9th July 2008, 20:22	#2
SumitB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shillong Posts: 987 Thanked: 264 Times	After logging in, does it show "Welcome xxxxxxx" on the top right corner of the page? Its possible that his browser is acting up and he is not logged in while attempting to post. Mods will be in a better position to help. @Mods: Should this thread be moved elsewhere?
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9th July 2008, 20:22	#3
Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 920 Thanked: 327 Times	The newbie's posts might not be approved yet.
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9th July 2008, 20:23	#4
Born 2 Be Wild BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Roaming Posts: 813 Thanked: 1,374 Times	Well Sir I am a Newbie and am facing no such issues with posting on any forum. Its Just that you have to be patient as your posts will only appear once they are approved by a Mod. Cheers
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9th July 2008, 20:23	#5
bhp1 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NA Posts: 513 Thanked: 4 Times	His posts must be getting through, but going for moderation first. Would appear sometime later after moderation. Newbies use the normal forum tool only.
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9th July 2008, 20:24	#6
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,844 Thanked: 4,756 Times View My Garage	has he activated/confirmed his membership? IIRC you have to click/paste a link you recieve via email. till then you cant post
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9th July 2008, 20:25	#7
gt_bhp BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	He is able to login, and it does show vijayallenraj at the top right corner. We even tried clearing the browser cache, as well as trying another browser, let alone another comp!!. But the page does the user doesnt have proper priviliges comes up. Its surprising why he is able to login then!! another problem is that once logged in, and if he clicks on new topic, it immediately shows that access denied page... Last edited by Rehaan : 10th July 2008 at 09:22. Reason: Posts merged.
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9th July 2008, 20:38	#8
SumitB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shillong Posts: 987 Thanked: 264 Times	Though the mods will be in the best position to provide your friend with a solution, I would confirm whether your friend has activated his account by clicking on the link which must have come in an email after he/she registered. This is the only logical reason for the access denied page also.
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9th July 2008, 20:44	#9
gt_bhp BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	he has already registered, confirmed his registration by following the link that came in his email. now he is able to login, and his name displays after welcome...but when he clicks new topic, to post something, or says new reply to reply to some post, he gets the access denied page that says he doesnt have proper privilges!!
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9th July 2008, 20:45	#10
SumitB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shillong Posts: 987 Thanked: 264 Times	Please ask you friend to post some screenshots of the main page and also of the Access Denied screen.
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9th July 2008, 20:48	#11
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Don't worry. A moderator needs to approve his membership. I came to know about this when my wife became a member here. She complained about this problem of not able to post. (I thanked my stars when I later asked her what she was trying to post). When did your friend register here?
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9th July 2008, 21:42	#13
Comrade BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: HYD Posts: 620 Thanked: 1,688 Times	account isn't activated yet. email address is approved. he has to wait for a while because its done manually by a mod. i had to wait for a day. he will receive another mail soon saying his account is active ad can start posting etc.
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9th July 2008, 23:26	#14
redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 449 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Comrade is right here. First you will get a mail with subject "Action Required to Activate Membership for Team-BHP". Then finally you will get a mail "Team-BHP Membership APPROVED!" Each of these are independednt process and activation will not give you the right to post unless a mod aproves it and grant you permission to post. I am sure your friend has not recieved the 2nd post.
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9th July 2008, 23:34	#15
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 537 Times View My Garage	Note from Support - Please use the contact us link for such matters. The matter will be sorted out asap.
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