Over sensitive spam filter causing posts to be reported/removed

I've noticed on the forum people are becoming concerned about posts being reported, removed, moderated etc.

I've personally experienced a couple of weeks of this and then the whole weekend being unable to post and then a pop up saying that ALL my posts were being moderated.

After the weekend I was told by the mods that this is a technical issue with an 'oversensitive spam filter'.

If you receive these notices, I suggest you reply, as, as far as I know, our posts aren't automatically reinstated without our appeal.

Obviously some posts could be reported for 'abuse' but if you have posted something uncontroversial and it has been removed, it's likely to be this technical error.

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  • I'm sorry that you've been affected so much by this. It makes no sense to me that anything you've posted could have been mistaken for spam Confused

    It seems that posters such as yourself, who have been posting regularly for months or longer, have been increasingly affected by this touchy spam filter. Something must have changed, as it has only started happening a lot more fairly recently. Thankfully it hasn't happened to me... yet, but I'm sure it is only a matter of time.

    Most spam seems to originate from new accounts so why are regular posters being affected by these filters? If existing regular posters continue to be negatively impacted by this they may be driven away from the forum, which would be such a shame.

  • It seems that posters such as yourself, who have been posting regularly for months or longer, have been increasingly affected by this touchy spam filter.

    Yes, we've noticed that too.

    Most spam seems to originate from new accounts so why are regular posters being affected by these filters?

    Absolutely

    If existing regular posters continue to be negatively impacted by this they may be driven away from the forum, which would be such a shame.

    My anxiety too, and why I posted the thread.

    I'm sorry that you've been affected so much by this.

    Thank you Blush

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  • It seems that posters such as yourself, who have been posting regularly for months or longer, have been increasingly affected by this touchy spam filter.

    Yes, we've noticed that too.

    Most spam seems to originate from new accounts so why are regular posters being affected by these filters?

    Absolutely

    If existing regular posters continue to be negatively impacted by this they may be driven away from the forum, which would be such a shame.

    My anxiety too, and why I posted the thread.

    I'm sorry that you've been affected so much by this.

    Thank you Blush

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