# What is the "View Moderation Queue" option. exactly. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 6, 2000, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-view-moderation-queue-option-exactly/18772 "2000-05-06T19:51:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rechenanlagen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Rechenanlagen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rechenanlagen)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2000, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-view-moderation-queue-option-exactly/18772/1 "2000-05-06T19:51:22Z")
What is the “View Moderation Queue” option. exactly. Does this mean the moderators see messages from different threads mixed together? Like a chat room. I would like to try it, but it seems to be locked. Why would it be? What’s the harm in viewing the board that way? Seems like the general reader might have the option to avoid repeat viewing of full threads. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-view-moderation-queue-option-exactly/18772/2 "2000-05-06T22:37:14Z")
It’s not a user option. Some boards cache posts until they are reviewed by a moderator, who then either releases or rejects them. We have chosen not to activate this option. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Rechenanlagen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Rechenanlagen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rechenanlagen)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-view-moderation-queue-option-exactly/18772/3 "2000-05-07T00:21:44Z")
Got it now. Thanks.