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Anna DUK

Anna DUK

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Just to let you know our forum platform has had a little upgrade (sorry if you experienced any glitches), and a few things look different, plus some additional bits, like 'trending content' which sits on the main forum list on the right hand side (below latest posts). Emojis look different too. 😎
Feel free to ask any questions or give general feedback on this thread if you like. ❤️
 
I would like 1 or 2 more emotes pleading.jpg

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Hi, not sure if this is connected to upgrade as I’m new to forum but I’m unable to post a reply to a recent thread I started as it keeps coming up with messages that I’m posting spam. Iain
 
I’m sorry about that! Would you be able to send me the message as a pm so we could check if anything is ‘flagging’ it?
 
Message - “Your content can not be submitted. This is likely because your content is spam-like or contains inappropriate elements. Please change your content or try again later. If you still have problems, please contact an administrator”
Seems odd because I can reply to this thread with no issues
 
IainB said:
Hi, not sure if this is connected to upgrade as I’m new to forum but I’m unable to post a reply to a recent thread I started as it keeps coming up with messages that I’m posting spam. Iain
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I did type up a message about test posting, but deleted my message as I found the issue.

You have only posted in 2 threads, this one and your original thread which looks as if it is locked due to the post being old (I assume it's an auto-lock)
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ALL threads more than 3 months old have been locked. This is new. It is sometimes annoying when people post on threads that are years old, but 3 months seems a very short time.
 
The last few days all links have become invisible, I presume this is the update. I use Dark Mode, and the blue on dark grey is now illegible. I can see there is a link, but not read the wording. I won't be clicking links before I know what they are. I tried reverting to Default Mode or High Contrast, but Dark Mode is the only one that is comfortable to use for any length of time.
 
s'nic said:
I did type up a message about test posting, but deleted my message as I found the issue.

You have only posted in 2 threads, this one and your original thread which looks as if it is locked due to the post being old (I assume it's an auto-lock)
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The thread was started by me 2 days ago, and I have tried changing the wording including just “thanks” and the same spam message appears
 
IainB said:
The thread was started by me 2 days ago, and I have tried changing the wording including just “thanks” and the same spam message appears
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Can you tell us the title of the thread, because as stated by @s'nic there are only 2 threads showing on your profile and one is your intro thread from last year and the other is this thread.
 
Title is Dexcom 1+ and was posted under Diabetes Management - Blood Glucose Management at 7.14pm yesterday
 
IainB said:
Title is Dexcom 1+ and was posted under Diabetes Management - Blood Glucose Management at 7.14pm yesterday
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Problem solved - you posted that in the OTHER (red) forum!!
 
IainB said:
Please explain, what is the OTHER (red) forum, thanks
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This forum is diabetes.org.uk. The red one is diabetes.co.uk. They are not connected.
 
silentsquirrel said:
Problem solved - you posted that in the OTHER (red) forum!!
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I was just starting to wonder if that might be the problem as I couldn't find anything with that title or that section here!
 
silentsquirrel said:
ALL threads more than 3 months old have been locked. This is new. It is sometimes annoying when people post on threads that are years old, but 3 months seems a very short time.
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Fully agree with you @silentsquirrel. Who decided that a 3month lock was necessary and by what rationale?
silentsquirrel said:
The last few days all links have become invisible, I presume this is the update. I use Dark Mode, and the blue on dark grey is now illegible. I can see there is a link, but not read the wording. I won't be clicking links before I know what they are. I tried reverting to Default Mode or High Contrast, but Dark Mode is the only one that is comfortable to use for any length of time.
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Likewise the colour changes are dreadful. I know I have a certain amount of colour blindness and these changes are a major step backwards for me. Certainly not helpful. Again who and why? I'm not aware of even any minor suggestion that these changes would help - they are great examples of if its not broken why try to fix it!
 
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