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Testing. 1, 2, 3... / Re: The 120 second Rule
« on: February 11, 2005, 02:15:26 AM »
On a different thread, Midnite wrote:
(I added the underlines )
Patti
PS...Midnite...no, I still have no clue how to put the actual topic thingy in here... boo hoo
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This caught at least a few people by surprise, myself included, so I probably should explain that the 120 second limit on posting (which was put in place to prevent spewing [repeatedly submitting posts in rapid succession] on the forums) now includes any combination of posting and personal messaging. In other words, after you send a PM you're required to wait 120 seconds before you can submit a post or send another PM, or if you start by making a post you then have to wait... you get the picture. I don't know why the SMF developers added private messaging to the mix, but I suspect it may have been to thwart flooding of other mailboxes with PMs.
BTW, if you get a 120 second limit error message, figure on having to wait another 120 seconds. Take it from someone who sends a lot of PMs.
(I added the underlines )
Patti
PS...Midnite...no, I still have no clue how to put the actual topic thingy in here... boo hoo