Have a Question For Google? Using Google's New Discussion Area Might Not Help

A few months ago, Google opened up new interactive discussion areas to help improve Google's communication between Google and the people who use Google's products and services. In fact, the Google Webmaster Help area moved over a month ago today.

Everyone was excited to see a quicker, more efficient and more responsive area to get answers to their questions. The only issue is that many folks are posting questions and their questions are not being seen. A Google Webmaster Help post shares this issue, in short, if you post a question, you need to reply to your post, to make sure it is visible to others. It seems like a temporary bug, but even if it is, who in their right mind will post a question and then reply to their question - it just isn't a logical thing to do.

Googler, JohnMu, said "FWIW You can also just add an update to your question -- that works without having to post a reply to yourself. The team is aware of this issue and I assume it will be addressed with the next update."

They have actually posted an announcement:

Due to an issue in the forum software, some posts here may not show up for everyone until a reply has been posted. To be sure that your thread is visible, feel free to post an empty reply to your own thread.

I hope they get this fixed soon.

Forum discussion at Google Webmaster Help.

Update: This was resolved on January 6th in the afternoon.

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posted rustybrick in Other Google Topics at January 5, 2009 7:44 AM Comments (9)

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This issue has been resolved in the meantime. Feel free to post a question to try it out :-)

Posted by JohnMu at January 7, 2009 07:56

I got a ps3 and connected it to my wireless internet i can go on my ps3 and look stuff up but when i try to play a game online it doesnt eork what is the problem thxs

Posted by pat breen at January 13, 2009 19:59

I am going to complete my Masters Degree in Sept 2009 n My Student Visa expires on 15th Jan 2010. In the mean time, I want to go India in Oct 2009 and return back on 5th Dec 2009. Is it possible to come back to UK or will I face any Immigration problems.
From: Manchester to Hyderabad

Posted by raj at August 22, 2009 14:49

I would like to know what happened to myspace. The site had rooms that we could chat in and have a good time. I enjoyed it until it was no more. Then the site personnel went out of the way to cut the rooms completely. What we would like to know is " When if ever is the site going to be the way it was"? It was fun when we had the chat rooms but then it was all of a sudden turned off from everybody. Could you look into it for us and give somew answer to the delimma we are in. Wiothout the drama.

Posted by Charles A. Russell at September 25, 2009 23:10

hai iam nishanth.how to control hair whitening?

Posted by nishanth at October 6, 2009 08:01

i want swap my wife with other so i want know how to convince her for swapping. Pls help me how to convince her.

Posted by rahul at October 18, 2009 04:43

today a lady backed up into my car so i called the police to get a report done the officer said we did not need a police report that in the state of texas it was not required to get a report if the damage was under $1000 dollars now tell me does anyone know this law

Posted by becca at November 5, 2009 21:39

cop says don't need police report for accident any coments

Posted by becky at November 5, 2009 21:49

I want to ask some question regarding jobs. Please give me the tips where should i post the question. I am helpless.

Posted by Anwardeen at November 13, 2009 11:10

Have a Question For Google? Using Google's New Discussion Area Might Not Help

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