Trust Level 2 Users Getting Flagged by “approve_unless_allowed” – Why?

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Hi everyone,

I’ve recently noticed that multiple Trust Level 2 users had their posts caught in the review queue. The reason given is “approve_unless_allowed.”

Here’s what I’ve checked so far:

• The users are TL2, so they should normally be able to post freely.

• There are no watched words in their posts.

• No links or anything that should trigger moderation.

• Akismet does not seem to be involved.

• The posts were made in categories that do not require manual approval.

• The site setting “approve_unless_allowed” is enabled, but I’m not sure why it’s affecting TL2 users.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? What determines whether a user is considered “allowed” under this setting?

Thanks in advance for any insights!

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Could you share what groups you’ve added to that setting?

It should be sending any posts made by people not in the named groups to the review queue for approval:

Posts created by users not in these groups must be approved. Posts created by admins and moderators are always approved.

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