Hello there.  I'm trying to post on these forums and participate
in discussions. But every post I make is answered with a 'has to
be moderated' message. My posts don't show up until the next
day, after which my posts may not even be seen anymore. As far
as I know, none of my posts contain any hyperlinks.  Why is this
forum so restrictive? I searched and found the first five posts
will be moderated; I'm past that number and still get the
message. It deters me in my effort to participate in
discussions, and makes me wonder how many people are being
scared away. Is this method very effective at fighting spam? If
you considered one or two posts, does that mean the account
would still be used for spamming? How are new users considered
to stay here and participate if their posts have a one day
delay? It's not very motivating and quite frankly, I'm
frustrated.  I do understand spam is a concern and it needs to
be addressed. I'm just hoping it can be done without affecting
new users so severely?