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To help combat some spam we've been encountering in the blogs we've disabled with blog system for the next few days. This only affects normal users trying to post a new entry. Sorry for the inconvenience.
PF Blogs disabled for regular users
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Evo
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So, abnormal users can still post.Greg Bernhardt said:
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But mommy said I'm SPECIAL! 
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No, it's the irregular users who can still post. Avoid prune juice!
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Vanadium 50 said:
That's how I saw it. You can have your fiber, or you can have your blog. Your choice!
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So, joking aside, does this mean you can still post in the blogs if you are a
homework helper, science advisor, mentor, gold member, or "PF Member award" winner?
homework helper, science advisor, mentor, gold member, or "PF Member award" winner?
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Math Is Hard said:
The irregulars
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turbo
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Marty Feldman would say my brain is "Abby" normal, so I'm covered.
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I can post to my blog as a homework helper. Spamming blogs for the purposes of determining who can still post seems counterproductive though.Math Is Hard said:
I also totally wasted my PF blog virginity.
Evo
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We appreciate the sacrifice.Office_Shredder said:
The spammers apparently talked about us at spammers_r_us.com. We have had to delete 140 blog entries that were obvious spam over the last three days.Office_Shredder said:
cronxeh
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Speaking of spam, I thought I'd share this. I found the replies in this thread hilarious.
Evo
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And it was fun! I woke up this morning and went directly to blogs so I could ban someone and there were no spammers left.D H said:
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D H said:
I hadn't seen that much spam since I was in Hawaii.
Lisa!
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Phew! Finally somebody considered me normal!
shelovesmath
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There are blogs on this site?
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shelovesmath said:
https://www.physicsforums.com/blog.php
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estro
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Hi, 2 questions.
1. The blogs still locked? I'can't figure out how to post a post=)
2. Is there an option to make private post? (wanted to organize some of my ideas)
Thanks, this forum is a real piece of gem!
1. The blogs still locked? I'can't figure out how to post a post=)
2. Is there an option to make private post? (wanted to organize some of my ideas)
Thanks, this forum is a real piece of gem!
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You'll probably have to wait until Greg returns from his vacation travels before there is a definitive resolution to the blog spam problem.
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estro said:
1. Yes and hope to unlock in the next few days
2. Yes
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Thank God. I have been sitting on a 12 page introspective post concerning my morning coffee and a rather large piece of navel lint.
b2bw, I realize you're joking (and you did give me a chuckle), but in the interest of clarifying things: Contributors, Science Advisors, Homework Helpers, and Mentors can currently post to the blog.
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so how/when will i get to blog/ask questions?
cronxeh
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hawk 1sr said:
Stop hugging a tree and https://www.physicsforums.com/payments.php"
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welcome to pf!
hi hawk 1sr! welcome to pf!
to ask a question, always do it by starting a new thread (click on the "new topic" button) in the appropriate forum
hi hawk 1sr! welcome to pf!
to ask a question, always do it by starting a new thread (click on the "new topic" button) in the appropriate forum
tiny-tim is correct. You can post questions right now, just start a thread in the appropriate forum section.hawk 1sr said:
When the blog is used to ask questions, homework or otherwise, it gets deleted.
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So, does anybody know when shall we be able to write new blog entries?
Evo
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You should be able to since you are a Science Advisor. Is it not working for you?Demystifier said:
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It seems that it doesn't work for me. Or to be more precise, I cannot find where should I click to post a new blog entry.Evo said:
If you are allowed to post to your blog, this should work:Demystifier said:
Click on "My PF" at the upper left of any forum page.
Click on "Blog", at the bottom of the left-hand column.
Click on "Your Blog", 1st item in the Blog Control Panel group in the left column.
Click on "Post to your Blog", 2nd item in the Options group in the left column.
That should do it. Hmmm, it's My PF, yet it's Your Blog. Gads, these inconsistencies just drive the OCD in me nuts