Contribute Hot News Tips - what is the point?

[Salem]

OK, so this morning I see that the folder icon in the forum list is yellow, meaning there is something unread since my last visit.

In I go, and there is a big fat "You can only see threads that you have started"

I haven't started anything there, so why is it telling me there is something unread?

[~s.o.s~]

AFAIK, you can create threads there, which would effectively be news "tips" you want to offer to the Daniweb editorial section. These submitted threads (apart from your own that is) can only be viewed by those who have the "blogger" privilege activated. My guess is that since the last time you marked the forum as read, someone might have submitted a "tip" effectively tripping the flag but since you don't have the rights to view that forum, hence the message.

Or so I think... :-)

[happygeek]

Yep, that pretty much sums it up Sanjay. I see the threads, and they are pretty much all spam... :(

[Nick Evan]

I think that forum was marked for closure. It's on "the list" ;)