Since when do you need to post in the forum to chat?

[alex5490]

I have been a member for almost a year and was away for a while. Now I come back and it says I dont have enough meaningful posts. I never had to do that before.

[MexiTyDye]

I agree.  I have been a member for a long time.  I chat all the time.  I happen to need the help of the chat room right this minute and am not afforded the opportunity to seek the help.  I am very disappointed in this community.  I shall seek help elsewhere.

[Cuchculan]

Everybody has a choice about what site they use. So let us make that clear from the off. All that is asked is 3 posts. So before you made the post here, Alex, you only had 2 posts. As for the second poster. 17 posts should be enough to get you into the chatroom. I don't see your problem at all. People with less posts are chatting. It is worth noting that the room has been acting up too over the past few evenings. So none of us could get into it at all. 3 meaningful posts is not a big ask at all. It ia a community. Which is about helping others too. A few minutes on the forum every day won't kill you. Just to answer one or two posts. If after all that you don't want to use to use the site, then good luck to you. Other sites demand more posts than 3.

[sixpack]

we've always had--atleast a year that you have to have atleast 1 post.  due to a lot of spamming and those who only join to hop into chat and cause mayhem, in the last 6-9 months it has been 3 posts to enter the chatroom.  Additionally the Anxiety Zone is more than a chatroom.  The forum is FULL of wonderful people with great insights and advice that never go into the chatroom.  It is a shame if folks only use a portion of this website.


while it may seem inconvenient or "unsupportive", it is being done to help keep the forum and chatroom safe from trolling and unkind characters and it still isn't perfect.  If you have a better way to help keep the site safe from the nasty folks, please let a moderator or the adminstrator aware of your ideas.  At this point all we've heard is that people don't like having to post 3 times.  No one has offered any other solutions.

[Rginsa]

Well, if i use my dad's computer the site tells me that i have a virus and it blocks me off. but if i try from my work computer the site says that i don't have enough posts. Surely, from a technical point of view the website register is able to tell friend from foe.

[sickobeingsick09]

I don't get it either. I have 31 posts in the forum, this will be #32 and I cannot get into chat it says I don't have enough posts. How is 31 or 32 posts not enough????? I have no issues posting on the forum I've done it lots, but it drives me nuts when I get locked out of chat with that not enough posts message because I clearly have more than enough posts if the requirement is for 3 posts to be able to chat. I say it's gotten messed up again.

[Rginsa]

I had 55 or 56 posts today. i added my 3 posts. i paid my dues and i still can't get in.
Is the access handled manually?

[GenSec]

The chat is down because of maintenance i read a mod write earlier on today. Thats all.

[laa43]

Thank you Red.....guys occaisionally the chat goes down for routine maintenance and usually it will happen on a Sunday as this is usually the slowest time. The message you are seeing when you try and log into chat is just some default message. If you have had more than three posts in the forum, DON'T worry about the message you are getting about not having enough posts. It means nothing but seems to be the message when the room is down. Chat should be back up someitime today. When it is, you should be able to get in without problem. If not, please email a mod and we will see to it you do get in (although I don't think you will have any problems) Thanks.....laa43

[sickobeingsick09]

yep I thought it was because chat was messed up or down for maintenance because otherwise I have enough to get in to chat with. Thanks Laa

[Zippo]

Does anyone know when its going to be up?

[christy0153]

I have 5 posts, been a member since last year, and got a prompt that I am not allowed to chat due to not enough posting.  What is going on?

[tigerpaw]

Christy, you have 3 recent posts that have fallen within the 5 post requirement change. Post two more and you will be able to use chat. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[vananxiety]

I am just having this problem right now =( been on for over a year with no issues hehe =)

[Chicubs1978]

I was on an hour ago...with a bunch of other people and it started messing up.  Now it says the same thing for me.  I was worried and sent messages to greygoose and grandma.  Now I feel dumb since everyone is having issues.