Hi Ryan :) Posts not credited yesterday.

Hi Ryan Hope you are well.

I did contact the forum owner at http://www.linuxforum.com (Rob) about a week ago when the issue first arose.

In the News section of the forum I had posted several threads, they got credited but the credits disappeared. I posted again and the credits didn't appear.

I asked Rob if there is an issue, he kindly replied saying that all posts get credited from every section on his forum.

However yesterday the same thing happened - I posted several threads... I remember when I logged out of http://www.linuxforum.com I had 5 points and was able to enable my site. Within minutes my site was disabled at -1.76 points - the points had simply disappeared and my site had disabled itself - with no posts having been made at my forum Beyond News.

The posts I made where:

http://www.linuxforum.com/threads/3110-US-Army-trains-in-open-source-3-D-virtual-cyber-world

http://www.linuxforum.com/threads/3111-Equinox-Desktop-Environment-EDE-2-0-released

http://www.linuxforum.com/threads/3114-The-Best-Programming-Text-Editor-for-Linux-KATE

http://www.linuxforum.com/threads/3115-Heads-up-Mandriva-has-become-a-joke

http://www.linuxforum.com/threads/3116-Kubuntu-Gets-New-Sponsorship-Ensuring-Its-Future

http://www.linuxforum.com/threads/3...-Practices-Download-Documentation-From-Oracle

http://www.linuxforum.com/threads/3118-NASA-Drops-Development-for-OpenStack-Cloud-Computing-Software

http://www.linuxforum.com/threads/3119-Introducing-PuppetDB-Put-Your-Data-to-Work

I'm guessing this is some kind of glitch over there and nothing untoward - I wonder if you could take a little peak at what might have happened

Thanks Chief... Very much appreciated.

Editing - Hi again... I have just posted a test post in the News - it didn't get credited again. However a post I made in a separate section did get credited. Just so you know.

Yes i know that, but credits for posting in the Linux News Section are not crediting... watch I will go post now in that section. we will see what happens.

I just posted about 5 mins ago http://www.linuxforum.com/threads/3123-Who-Loves-Ya-Linux-Baby?p=6412#post6412 - it didn't credit. There is no notice to say that credits are not credited in the Linux news Section and Rob the admin says that all posts get credited so glitching maybe?

My credits are still at 115 - and so is the post count at the forum.

Did I not just prove to you that I posted which should have increased the count to 116? I understand the need to speak to the admin there... which I did do. Now either there is an issue with the script of postloop(dot)php of something is wrong at the forum. I will check with the admin there again, but there is no need for you to reply to my support question in that manner - no matter what pressure you are under - I am a paying client and a working client of yours, that attitude is terrible considering I asked for help as I cannot resolve the issue at the said forum.

Given that Rob's forum is a client of yours is it not bad business sense to be telling me to stop posting there?

I hope you would not say that to a writer if it was my forum the issue was with, rather that you would approach me to resolve the issue..

It is not my job to discuss coding issues or problems with his forum, but as a user yes - my concern is with the forum and postloop.

I'm not calling anybody out as a cheat or fiddling the system, and i am quite savvy when comes to technology and scripting.

My concern and question is a genuine one. I hope you can see my point without taking offense. I know your answer on policing forums - this is not a case of keeping tabs on a forum, it a genuine concern there could be a coding conflict. What the coding of postloop.php is perfect is it?

If your clients are having trouble with a related issue to postloop then it is your job to chat with the admin of the said forum not mine.

Sure Ryan - Then the point should be raised to him by both parties IMHO.

I have sorted the issue out directly - I think I know the problem - the post increment has been switched off for that particular section - it would have been good to have been told this where the subscription rules apply at Postloop. I have notified the owner so I guess issue resolved - but I still make a valid point up there *points up*

Have a good week

Remove my account in the forum Ryan.

Oh and remove my forum and delete my account completely from your service.