Cheers BD.

I would prefer this but anything involving admin is usually a no go

Just to pass on a note of thanks, as all my recent entries have been approved very quickly. Thanks to all and hopefully I won't have to moan again.

Thanks!
TH

It's nice to see that bitching can enact real change.

After I stepped down as mod (where my journal entries did not require any approval) this was the first thing I really noticed. The queue doesn't get checked often. I feel as though I checked it quite frequently, but to be honest this could easily be inaccurate. Chances are I was just as guilty as other mods.

Mods can handle the queue without having to create any other usergroups, it just requires more consideration for how annoying it is to require moderation, and getting into the habit of checking it frequently. I'm sure our mods are more than happy to accept the feedback and act on it, and given their responses so far this certainly seems the case.

However if it is possible to give Trollheart those permissions on the Journal forum, I personally think he's the perfect man for the job. He cares about it more than anyone else.

I know that not everyone is familiar with the mod panel, but that thing is awesome and makes this particular task hella easy.

Yep, I go in there and just select them all in one click. I just skim over the posts (we can see sneak peeks in the control panel) so the crap can be weeded out. And voila.

Trollheart, have things improved in terms of frequency of approved journal entries? I have approved a whole lot today, I'm really not sure how often the list is checked by mods. Most of our work doesn't require us to enter the system separate from the forum itself.

Hiya Jess! :)
To be honest, in the last few days things have slowed down considerably, though of course I understand that has a lot to do with my posting more this month than others. Thanks for approving those you already have done.

I still feel a little reticent (Hopefully that reticent won't put in a complaint against me: it was just a little touch!) about updating too frequently, as I feel I'm putting mods under pressure, and keep expecting to get a PM saying "For the love of all that's holy, stop updating!!!"

I'd love to be able to approve posts (just mine, or all those making journals) if that were possible. I just feel I'm either being a nuisance with too many updates or else not updating as much in case I become a nuisance. Bit of a catch 22...

But to answer your original question, initially posts were being approved quite quickly but I have noticed a few being delayed. Nothing major --- 24 hours or so --- but when I have so much to post it kind of holds me back a little. I know: poor me! :rolleyes:

Thanks for checking in though, and if there's anything that can be done to give me the option of approving my own posts I'd really appreciate it.

Hope to talk to you again soon; videos of my cats on the way! ;)
TH

I will come on more often and make sure it's getting approved. I know a lot of mods are really busy with their lives and I'm studying only so have a bit more free time. I just spent an hour correcting ten pages of new threads and posts to ensure they are in the right places or are deleted for uselessness.

P.s. I will PM you tomorrow, I'm just off to sleep, it'd 3.30am!