time too long

[caspert_ghost]

When a new member posts a new topic looking for help the post waits for approval. This can take any where from a few min. to a few hours.

This should be immediate as when a person is looking for help, help is needed NOW not later.

[dclamp]

I dont think i understand what your talking about. When you post, it shows up ASAP. You may not get a reply real fast because there may not be many people online at the time you posted.

Also, i noticed that you posted a thread twice. Please dont Double post. if you dont get a reply within a day or two, then bump your thread by posting again in the same thread, not a new one

[brad jones]

if you dont get a reply within a day or two, then bump your thread by posting again in the same thread, not a new one

"bumping", by itself, isn't really allowed either. If you don't get a reply, then you should respond to your thread with a new post that provides more information to what you are asking. Chances are the original post didn't provide enough information if it didn't get a response.

As to timeliness - posts go up near immediate unless it is your first few posts. The first few posts of a new member or filtered for possible moderation. If they are moderated, then it may take a few minutes to an hour to go live (depending on how quickly a moderator approves it).

If you are referring to getting answers, then you need to find chat boards instead of a forum. Most forums -- unless you pay a membership fee -- don't have people waiting to answer questions. Rather, it is a community of people who read and help out others. As such, not every question is immediately read and answered. This forum is about as fast as you can expect to get answers -- which is generally pretty fast .

Brad!

[Hack]

If you don't get a reply, then you should respond to your thread with a new post that provides more information to what you are asking. Chances are the original post didn't provide enough information if it didn't get a response.

This really is a very key point when it comes to threads not getting any responses.

As mentioned, bumping is not something that is fond of. In fact, if a mod finds a thread that has been bumped, he will probably delete the bump. So, if you are going to "bump" a thread, do so with additional information about your question, or solutions that you have tried that didn't work.