# Only able to post to new player thread

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/only-able-to-post-to-new-player-thread/16779>\
**Category:** Forum Feedback & Requests\
**Created:** [August 14, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/only-able-to-post-to-new-player-thread/16779 "2017-08-14T11:54:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Max\_Godsnottlingson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/max_godsnottlingson/32/15282_2.png) [@Max\_Godsnottlingson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Max_Godsnottlingson)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/only-able-to-post-to-new-player-thread/16779/1 "2017-08-14T11:54:52Z")

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Hi guys,  
I have just returned to Eve after a two year break. I have been playing Eve from day one of retail until I took my break.  
However, I find that now, the only new forums that I can post to is here and the new player Q&A forum. I wanted to post something about how I am finding things since my return, but cannot, well not to a more appropriate forum.  
Is there anything that I need to do to change this, or is it something that will eventually ‘time out’ and unlock the other forums?

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**Author:** ![Lasairiona\_Raske](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lasairiona_raske/32/467893_2.png) [@Lasairiona\_Raske](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lasairiona_Raske)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/only-able-to-post-to-new-player-thread/16779/2 "2017-08-14T12:04:13Z")

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Have you done the tutorial?

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**Author:** ![CCP\_Avalon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_avalon/32/410280_2.png) [@CCP\_Avalon](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Avalon)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/only-able-to-post-to-new-player-thread/16779/3 "2017-08-14T12:11:24Z")

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The answer to what you’re experiencing can be found here.

> **[Anyone else restricted from posting to most forums?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/anyone-else-restricted-from-posting-to-most-forums/13201/2?u=ccp_avalon)**
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> You may need to go deeper (into a sub-category) to start a new post. Or you can select an available category by using the \[New Topic\] button on the index Example: You can’t start a new topic in the Communications Center But you should be able to...