OK i did go "take a look" at the Help Forum. But I only see more posts from people who can't post. I don't see any explanation givene.

Oh I see iBobi and amanda_b have both posted some news from behind the scenes about this issue. And linked them at the top of each forum. Thanks guys!!

On the bright side, it seems that one of our Secret Moderators was hiding in plain sight all this time...interesting. Shows how stiff the competition was for the position, lol!

Oh, and before anyone--ahem--jumps in saying it's two sided, the comment that was deleted didn't reference our Secret Mod. It was just a plea to keep this subject in the forum in which it belongs. Which was offensive enough to be deleted, lol.

The logical result? A forum in which only one person can post, and talk to herself, as she is so very wont to do.

And, curtain!

And yes, btw, I AM upset at "moderation" that deletes comments without, well, comment. They have my email. How about a notice: "Your comment <X> was deleted because it violates <X> policy of ours. Direct questions to management."

Anyone want to bet that all of my comments will be deleted by morning? While spam inside threads goes undeleted unless a reader flags it?

Honestly, those of you refusing to look at the Help Forum, fsr, are missing some hilarity. I mean, you can't make this stuff up: replies that say "I can't reply" are evergreen, but the ones that are basically the typed equivalent of a foot stamping hissy fit are my personal favorite.

OK, I've read most of the first 25 threads on the Help Forum, all of them devoted to The Issue, and the upshot is: it's not fixed, except for some people it is, and for others it was and now isn't.

Also, many people are posting the word "test", with some variations.

If the "moderators" want to discourage people from encouraging people to go the Help Forum, I figure I can provide updates here, if that's cool.

While scouring other forums for information, I found this thread, which is my new favorite:
https://www.fodors.com/community/europe/tech-test.cfm

IB: Don't reply to this!
Fodorite: OK.

This is just one example of spam inside a thread:
https://www.fodors.com/community/uni...or-parking.cfm

I flagged it about 12 hours ago.

Ooh, they’re deleting me already! You’d think precious resources would be focused on The Issue. Maybe our newly revealed Secret Mod did the deletion though.

Fortunately, I am copying all my posts and will repost them if deleted. The “moderators” know where to reach me if they would like to communicate more rationally.

The Secret Mod thing seems so obvious now. The fulsome praise for IB staff, the authoritative tone springing from no noticeable authority, and my god, the sheer ubiquity!

testing

What an odd 2 hour rage.

I am shocked all my posts are still here, lol. Perhaps calling out bad "moderation" in a flamboyant manner is the solution??

Perhaps no one knows what the heck you are talking about so let them stand.

What in the world "seems so obvious now" to you?