error message

alexa

somewhere in time
Messages
721
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
mapple area
Hi Brian,

Did you change something in the set-up ? I had a funny message error when I tried to reply in Atlantis thread :

The following errors occurred when this message was submitted:
  1. Sorry! The administrator has specified that users can only post one message every 60 seconds.

That was the the problem you were talking about on SF ?
 
Sorry about that Alexa - it's what's known as "flood control".

It used to be the case that if someone wanted to attack a messageboard, they would simply start a new thread every couple of seconds, usually containing a pasted message of hate or advertising. I've seen it in action more than once on forums in the MSN network, which had no controls for stopping such attacks - just one contributory reason why I left MSN communities and set up in the wider internet.

Anyway, the 60 second delay is a flood control - it means if anyone wishes to attack the board that way then they would have to be very patient, and almost certainly a moderator would be able to correct what should only be limited damage in such an attack.

It used to be 30 seconds, but we had a neo-Nazi try attacking the forums via flooding a few months ago, so I put up the timer to 60 seconds.

Hopefully enough time to read a thread, think upon a response, and then make a post (remember to copy it!).

If the time limit seems too long, though, then please do inform me and I'll look into reducing it.
 
It's O.K. Brian. If these "flood control" can keep us safe from neo-nazi or other attacks, it's good to have them.

btw I learned something new. I didn't know anything about them. Thanks. :)
 
Back
Top