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Originally Posted by Sven Niscadae
Your posts had to be approved by a moderator because you are probably in your moderation period (2 weeks?). Every new account goes through it.
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Aye, when I was made a moderator here, I signed up on some of the affiliate boards, and POF moderator or not... I went through the same moderation period on those boards.
High traffic forums like POF, and its affiliate fansites attract advertisement and search engine spammers. Although not the only reason, that is one very valid reason for the process.
Want another example?
Just in the last 24 hours i've had new signups posting hacking requests, etc.
If they had not been under moderation, these posts regarding inappropriate/illegal activity would have gone public.
It may be an inconvenience, but for a board to maintain the level of content control (for a family safe site) POF strives for, it is a necessity.