Thank you moderators to get this forum unblocked

[Bill Shen]

We’ve had spams all the times so are other forums, so I wonder why we’ve got blocked for so long and what you moderators have to do to unblock it?

Bill

[Greg Holdren]

It appears that Google finally reviewed the content as requested. I must have sent 6 or so requests since 8-1 as there is no feedback from Google or the higher admins on the status. I was thinking that it was a lost cause.

Moderation for new users are in place as this is the source for 99.9% of the spam. Once I (mods/owners) see that message posted are on topic for the group then they will be removed from moderation. If someone sees spam AFTER 24 hours or so then email one of the (mods/owners) and not through the "report spam" or whatever the button is. I believe that goes to Google vs an Owner. I hope that the other (mods/owners) are monitoring the group too. I do check the group around 9AM PST in US (-8 GMT). Delayed on weekends.

If you post a message or reply and you don't see it listed then wait a bit because it sometimes goes to "Pending". It will be approved and if you're a regular user I recognize then I will check off the option to always approve users message.

Greg

[Derek Cooper]

It's back, thank goodness for that!

[pakt...@gmail.com]

To borrow a line from Joni Mitchell's song Big Yellow Taxi "..you don't know what you've got till it's gone" 8-)

Thanks Greg (and others)

Paul

[fixit9660]

Hooray! Well done Admins!!!!! Thank you!!!