Anyone else getting this approval needed message?has there been a shadowban on my account because I dared question Dev actions, or is there some stealthy anti bot checking going on, or just more incompetence from what we have become to expect as the norm?

No your account isn't shadowbannedThere is a spam filter on the forums to prevent spambots from being rampant and your post got caught in the spam queue

"Ultra;c-2386562" wrote:its definitely annoying and i disliked it when it used to happen to me toodid you become a moderator just to avoid it

"Zaph0dd;c-2386557" wrote:Sir, the possibility of being caught in a bot spam are approximately Three thousand, seven hundred and twenty to one.I thought that might be the case, just the first time i've seen it, thanks UltraIt's actually a lot higher than that. I did find a comment of yours in the spam queue that was marked as reported by the system. I've restored it.

"Zaph0dd;c-2386578" wrote:Im interested on what flagged it, but ild guess knowing the cause defeats the whole idea.Editing a post too quickly or too frequently definitely does, as does a post with just a link in it, but I've also had other first time posts flagged for no apparent reason.

Sir, the possibility of being caught in a bot spam are approximately Three thousand, seven hundred and twenty to one.I thought that might be the case, just the first time i've seen it, thanks Ultra

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NotRealUltra
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
No your account isn't shadowbanned

There is a spam filter on the forums to prevent spambots from being rampant and your post got caught in the spam queue
tvsfrink
3 years ago
"Ultra;c-2386562" wrote:
its definitely annoying and i disliked it when it used to happen to me too

did you become a moderator just to avoid it
crzydroid
Retired Hero
3 years ago
"Zaph0dd;c-2386557" wrote:
Sir, the possibility of being caught in a bot spam are approximately Three thousand, seven hundred and twenty to one.

I thought that might be the case, just the first time i've seen it, thanks Ultra

It's actually a lot higher than that. I did find a comment of yours in the spam queue that was marked as reported by the system. I've restored it.
tvsfrink
3 years ago
"Zaph0dd;c-2386578" wrote:
Im interested on what flagged it, but ild guess knowing the cause defeats the whole idea.

Editing a post too quickly or too frequently definitely does, as does a post with just a link in it, but I've also had other first time posts flagged for no apparent reason.
Zaph0dd
3 years ago
Sir, the possibility of being caught in a bot spam are approximately Three thousand, seven hundred and twenty to one.

I thought that might be the case, just the first time i've seen it, thanks Ultra
NotRealUltra
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
its definitely annoying and i disliked it when it used to happen to me too
Zaph0dd
3 years ago
Im interested on what flagged it, but ild guess knowing the cause defeats the whole idea.
perfidius44
Rising Newcomer
3 years ago
Don’t you dare challenge my crown as the King of Spamfilterland.
NotRealUltra
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
"TVF;c-2386563" wrote:
"Ultra;c-2386562" wrote:
its definitely annoying and i disliked it when it used to happen to me too

did you become a moderator just to avoid it

my secret is out
tvsfrink
3 years ago
"Ultra;c-2386606" wrote:
"TVF;c-2386563" wrote:
"Ultra;c-2386562" wrote:
its definitely annoying and i disliked it when it used to happen to me too

did you become a moderator just to avoid it

my secret is out

sorry for leaking