Ok i can view the backroom but cant post in it why?

**TinCow** · 09-27-2011, 22:23

A couple changes were recently made in the forum structure. The Tavern became a category of its own so that the Gameroom, Frontroom, and Backroom all got main full main index listings. In addition, the previous restrictions on viewing the Backroom were lifted. The Backroom is now visible and readable by everyone, even unregistered members. However, the old restrictions on posting in the Backroom remain. It is an opt-in system and requires approval from the Backroom staff. Instructions on how to apply can be found here. If you have already done that and still cannot post, you should contact the Backroom Moderators, as they are the ones that approve requests to post there.

**Strike For The South** · 09-28-2011, 00:10

elitism

**Pannonian** · 09-28-2011, 00:31

The Backroom is visible to all so the wise will be scared away. The Backroom only allows the select to post so that only those with high quality tripe to post can add to the refuse heap.

**drone** · 09-28-2011, 01:24

Is this going to enable searching of the Backroom?

**Pannonian** · 09-28-2011, 01:32

Originally Posted by drone

Is this going to enable searching of the Backroom?

Ooh, yes. Better take advantage of it before the techies revoke it. Search for devastatin+dave+dong.

**TinCow** · 09-28-2011, 01:48

Originally Posted by drone

Is this going to enable searching of the Backroom?

Ah, sorry, when I made the changes I only did them to non-staff usergroups. I have now enabled searching for Moderators and Content Managers as well as everyone else. Yes, the Backroom should be searchable by everyone now. If it's not, let me know and I'll figure out the problem and fix it.

**Pannonian** · 09-28-2011, 02:04

Originally Posted by TinCow

Ah, sorry, when I made the changes I only did them to non-staff usergroups. I have now enabled searching for Moderators and Content Managers as well as everyone else. Yes, the Backroom should be searchable by everyone now. If it's not, let me know and I'll figure out the problem and fix it.

A bit of advice from painful experience at TWC. Standardise usergroup and forum permissions as soon as you can, minimise deviations, and set out and enforce a standard way of creating a new usergroup or forum. The Org should have less of a problem as there are fewer admins, but it'll be less painful to correct in the future if you start doing it now.

**drone** · 09-28-2011, 02:32

I'm torn as to whether this is a good thing or bad thing.

**Kralizec** · 10-06-2011, 17:41

Originally Posted by TinCow

Ah, sorry, when I made the changes I only did them to non-staff usergroups. I have now enabled searching for Moderators and Content Managers as well as everyone else. Yes, the Backroom should be searchable by everyone now. If it's not, let me know and I'll figure out the problem and fix it.

It works!

Finally, we're able to find and read old gems like this thread again.

**Major Robert Dump** · 10-17-2011, 05:32

If the backroom is public now then I have to delete my Afganistan picture thread.

**Veho Nex** · 09-29-2011, 19:16

Originally Posted by Strike For The South

elitism

FASCIST! RISE YOU OPPRESSED PEOPLE! THROW OFF THE SHACKLES AND CHAINS OF THE OVER BEARING PIGS! WE MUST SHOW THEM THEY CAN NO LONGER RIDE UPON OUR SHOULDERS TO THE TOP. OUR FREEDOM'S CRY MUST BE HEARD THROUGHOUT THE COSMOS!