So, turns out no, unless the Karma gate is higher now… I got a message at the top of the screen again saying that my comment was off for moderation.
This really is frustrating. It’s intent is good, but its a huge block to getting any new people in to the community. I would imagine that most people post when they get stuck and need help, so having to wait in excess of 10 days is a huge block to getting those answers, having their communication with other people in the community and being able to participate.
I don’t think I’ve ever used a forum-esq solution that was so aggressively moderated. I’m guessing it’s probably just one person who’s massively over-worked looking at thousands of posts to see if they are ok to push through too - somewhat of a thankless task I’m sure. (so if you’re reading, thank you).